Constitutional Court issues official statement on postponed hearing into opposition party ban

The Constitutional Court of Georgia has issued an official statement confirming that proceedings regarding the legal motion to declare five opposition political parties unconstitutional will resume on Tuesday, 10 November, at 12:00.

The court’s press office confirmed that the substantive hearing, originally scheduled for 14:00 on Monday, was deferred after a presiding judge fell ill.

The court added that subsequent sessions are scheduled for 11, 12, and 13 November, opening at 11:00 each day.

“The substantive hearing scheduled for 14:00 on 9 November regarding Constitutional Lawsuit No. 1979—filed by 88 Members of Parliament concerning the constitutionality and ban of political parties (Unity – National Movement, Coalition for Change – Gvaramia, Melia, Girchi, Khoshtaria, Strong Georgia – Lelo, For the People, For Freedom!, The Federalist Party, and Gakharia For Georgia) has been postponed due to a judge’s health condition. The session will recommence on 10 November at 12:00, with further hearings set for 11, 12, and 13 November at 11:00,” the official statement read.