Overshadowed by heavy protests, the parliament in Georgia voted in favour on Wednesday of a controversial law that plans to impose stricter checks on non-governmental organizations (NGO) in its second reading. Of the 150 members of parliament, 83 voted in favour of the controversial legislative initiative and 23 voted against it. Three readings are required for the law to be adopted. Tens of thousands took to the streets again on Wednesday evening, a dpa journalist at the scene witnessed. There have been repeated clashes between police and demonstrators leading up to the vote. According to med…