Protests in Georgia have continued in a last-ditch effort to prevent the passing of a controversial law.

After an overnight standoff with protesters outside parliament in Tbilisi, security forces pulled out from the main square on Monday morning.

Critics of the governing Georgian Dream party say the foreign influence bill - which they describe as the “Russia law” - could be used to stifle dissent.

The bill - now due to go for its third and final reading - targets civil society organisations and independent media that receive foreign funding.