Constitutional Court to resume hearing on banning five opposition parties on Tuesday

The Constitutional Court of Georgia will resume proceedings on 10 November regarding the legal motion to declare five opposition political parties unconstitutional and ban their activities.

After the last session adjourned on 30 October, Constitutional Court Chairman Revaz Nadaraia announced that the initial testimony phase had concluded and that the bench would now move to cross-examination and questioning.

Proceedings were due to resume on Monday but have been deferred to Tuesday after a presiding judge fell ill.

The Constitutional Court has been deliberating since 21 October on a lawsuit filed by the ruling Georgian Dream party. The motion seeks to ban and outlaw the activities of the United National Movement, Coalition for Change, Strong Georgia – Lelo, The Federalists, and Gakharia For Georgia.