The bill has been criticized as Kremlin-inspired and has sparked a political crisis, leading to nightly protests for almost a month.

The largest anti-government demonstration yet took place on Wednesday, with tens of thousands of protesters shutting down central Tbilisi.

Clashes between protesters and police resulted in 11 hospitalizations, including six police officers.

Protesters attempted to enter Georgian parliament using objects and attacked policemen, resulting in 63 arrests and six injured officers.

Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili urged protesters to show restraint and focus on ousting the government in October's election.

The president has limited powers but believes the real fight will be during the election, at which point the controversial law and others will be rescinded.

The Orthodox Church, a respected Georgian institution, called for talks between the government and protesters to resolve the political crisis.

Protester Sergi Kapanadze expressed that the protest movement in Georgia was a fight for the country's national survival, as he questioned whether they should fear being gassed, beaten up, or losing the country.

Critics have labeled a new bill as the "Russian law," as it mirrors laws used to suppress dissent in Russia.

Russia is unpopular among many Georgians due to a 2008 war.

The European Commission's head, Ursula von der Leyen, and foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, condemned the violence.

The EU had given Georgia candidate member status but warned that the bill could halt its integration.

Police dispersed the crowd near the parliament building using tear gas and stun grenades.

Protesters in Georgia clashed with police after parliament voted to advance a controversial bill.

Water cannons were used, and some protesters lit a bonfire and built barricades.

One man was injured and taken away with a bloody face.

The ruling Georgian Dream party is facing opposition from a coalition of parties, civil society groups, celebrities, and the president.

The debate in parliament was tense, with expulsions and physical confrontations between legislators.

The bill must pass one more vote before becoming law.

The leader of Georgia's largest opposition bloc, the United National Movement party, named Levan Khabeishvili, appeared in parliament with heavy bandages on his face.

According to his party, he was beaten by police during the previous day's protest, resulting in a concussion, broken facial bones, and missing teeth.

The bill's supporters, including Bidzina Ivanishvili, a billionaire founder of Georgian Dream and former prime minister, argue that the proposed law would strengthen Georgia's sovereignty amid alleged Western efforts to create tension between Georgia and Russia.