The Constitutional Court will be able to ban a political party whose declared purpose, nature of activities, and personnel composition are identical to those of a party already banned by the court.

The amendments to the laws “On Citizens’ Political Associations” and “On the Constitutional Court” have been initiated at today’s Bureau meeting.

Under current law, the Constitutional Court can ban a party that aims to overthrow or violently change the constitutional order, violate the country’s independence, disrupt territorial integrity, or one that promotes war or violence, incites national, regional, religious, or social strife, or creates or has created an armed formation.

According to existing law, a party’s activities may cease through reorganization or self-liquidation, but after a party is banned or self-liquidates, the remaining property is transferred to the state treasury.