Georgians Push for Law Against Joining Militant Groups

On Tuesday the Georgian parliament’s legal issues committee took up legislation that would make it illegal for Georgian citizens to join illegal armed groups in a foreign country, join terrorist groups, or incite violence or hatred. The action was prompted by an appeal by inhabitants of the Pankisi Gorge, a valley region in the northeastern part of the country, who called on Georgia’s prime minister, parliament and Interior Minister to take steps to prevent the radicalization of local...

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