Georgian opposition announces protests as court considers party ban bid

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1. Thu, 15 October 2026

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   • news.az11:37first to report
     Georgian opposition announces protests as court considers party ban bid

     The Unity for Victory alliance unveiled the campaign under the slogan: “The Georgian people deserve better! Georgia without Ivanishvili!” ...

2. Fri, 16 October 2026

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   • georgiatoday.ge08:46
     UNM to attend Constitutional Court hearings on opposition party ban

     The opposition United National Movement (UNM) will attend Constitutional Court hearings in Batumi on a lawsuit seeking to ban five

3. Tue, 20 October 2026

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   • rferl.org15:19
     Georgia Faces New Test As Court Weighs Ban On 5 Opposition Parties

     Georgia’s Constitutional Court will begin hearings on October 21 on a case seeking to ban five opposition parties that together have won hundreds of thousands of votes. The proceedings mark another critical test for the country’s multiparty democracy, with a final ruling potentially to come later.

4. Wed, 21 October 2026

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   • Libération (France)11:44
     Géorgie : la Cour constitutionnelle étudie une procédure pour faire interdire cinq partis pro-UE

     L’instance a entamé ce mercredi l’examen d’une requête issue du parti au pouvoir, visant à museler l’opposition. Les juges de la Cour sont, selon ses détracteurs, sous l’emprise du gouvernement, proche de Moscou.

   • Kyiv Post (Ukraine)14:48
     Georgia Court Hears Ruling Party Bid to Ban Pro-EU Opposition

     Georgia’s Constitutional Court has begun hearings on a bid to ban five pro-European opposition parties, escalating a political crisis that has fueled accusations of democratic backsliding and drawn warnings from European officials over threats to political pluralism and fundamental freedoms.

5. Thu, 22 October 2026

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   • georgiatoday.ge13:57
     OSCE PA vice-president urges Georgian Dream to withdraw opposition ban lawsuit

     OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Vice-President Gudrun Kugler has urged Georgian authorities to withdraw a lawsuit seeking to ban five opposition parties

   • rferl.org14:15
     Can Georgia’s Ruling Party Outlaw Its Rivals?

     RFE/RL's Sandro Jupalakiani explains how Georgia's ruling party wants to ban the country’s largest opposition parties, a move critics warn would undermine democratic freedoms and ties with the West.

6. Mon, 2 November 2026

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   • jamestown.org21:13
     Georgia’s Constitutional Court Weighs Ruling Party’s Bid to Ban Main Opposition Parties

     Executive summary: On October 21, the Constitutional Court of Georgia, in the Black Sea city of Batumi, began hearings on a lawsuit by the ruling Georgian Dream party seeking to ban five main pro-Western opposition parties. They include the United National Movement (UNM), founded by former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili in 2001; Akhali (part of […]