Banning Political Parties in Georgia

“Gossip, myths and manipulation” - fifth day of hearings on banning opposition parties held in Georgia

Politics in Georgia

October 27, 2026

United National Movement presented its case: “We are accused of corruption while Georgian Dream officials are in prison for corruption”

Billionaire Ivanishvili won’t testify in Georgia opposition ban case. Constitutional Court, day four

Politics in Georgia

October 26, 2026

Parties and politicians face accusations. UNM representative presents counterarguments and urges judges to “act as they want to be remembered by history”

Opinion: If Georgia’s Constitutional Court bans opposition parties, Russia will use it against Georgia

Georgia-Russia

October 26, 2026

According to the Lelo party leader, a ban on five opposition parties would harm the country more than the parties themselves.

“Don’t like it? Too bad”: third day of Constitutional Court hearings on opposition ban in Georgia

Politics in Georgia

October 24, 2026

The day focused on motions filed by Gakharia for Georgia, all of which were rejected by the court. Hearings will resume on 26 October and continue throughout the week

Georgia opposition party ban case: Day two of court proceedings

Opposition in Georgia

October 23, 2026

On 22 October, the Constitutional Court continued hearing a lawsuit filed by the ruling Georgian Dream party seeking to ban five opposition parties.

Should state have right to ban political parties? Tbilisi street poll – Video

Georgia

October 23, 2026

Most respondents said that banning political parties was unacceptable in a country that claims to be a democracy.

Court begins hearing case to ban opposition parties in Georgia: first-day developments

Opposition in Georgia

October 22, 2026

The court rejected all the opposition’s motions on the first day of hearings.

Proposed ban on five opposition parties in Georgia: what’s happening and why

Opposition in Georgia

October 20, 2026

Four of the five parties plan to defend themselves in court. Some opposition groups are planning protests in Batumi and Tbilisi.

European Parliament resolution on banning opposition parties in Georgia: what it says

October 08, 2026

The European Parliament calls on Georgia's authorities to immediately withdraw the constitutional lawsuit against the opposition.

Georgia without an opposition? How ruling party moved to ban its opponents through constitutional lawsuit

Opposition in Georgia

October 06, 2026

Ruling party Georgian Dream asks Constitutional Court to ban five opposition parties, four of which crossed the electoral threshold in parliamentary elections

Ruling Georgian Dream adds another party to lawsuit seeking opposition ban

Politics in Georgia

September 15, 2026

Party leader Giorgi Gakharia: “The Ivanishvili regime could not tolerate even the sole opposition party in parliament because it has no answer to criticism”

Georgian government adds another party to list of those facing ban

Opposition in Georgia

April 20, 2026

Initially, the authorities planned to ban three of the largest opposition political groupings.

The parties that Georgian Dream seeks to ban have been named

Politics in Georgia

October 28, 2025

Among them are three of the four parliamentary forces: National Movement, Coalition for Change, and Strong Georgia–Lelo. The fourth, Gakharia–For Georgia, was not included in the list

Georgian Dream passes law banning opposition parties

Georgia

October 17, 2025

Individuals linked to a banned party can no longer participate in politics

Legal experts: 'New Georgian Dream amendments unconstitutional'

Georgia

October 15, 2025

“A person cannot be punished solely for being associated with a ‘banned’ party."

Parliament controlled by Georgian Dream approved a law banning political parties

Politics in Georgia

May 13, 2025

The reasons for banning existing parties and the creation of new ones have been defined, and the process of banning has been simplified

Georgian Dream postpones opposition party ban until after local elections

Georgian Dream

April 15, 2025

Mdinaradze: “The people will give a worthy response to the opposition at the elections, and Georgian Dream will win triumphantly”

POLITICO: Georgia goes ‘North Korea’ with bombshell plan to ban main opposition parties

Elections in Georgia 2024

August 26, 2024

According to POLITICO, this would put an end to Georgia's already stalled aspiration to join the European Union

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