Constitutional Court resumes review of Georgian Dream petition to ban five opposition parties today

The review of the petition—filed by Georgian Dream lawmakers seeking the ban of five opposition parties—has resumed at the Constitutional Court.

The Constitutional Court is currently in the questioning phase; this time, the court will pose questions to the representatives of the opposition parties.

A hearing regarding the petition is also scheduled for Friday, November 13. Furthermore, as stated by the Chairman of the Constitutional Court, Revaz Nadaraia, the question-and-answer phase is expected to continue until Tuesday of next week.

For context, the Constitutional Court began reviewing the petition on October 21. The case is being heard by a plenum consisting of seven judges of the Constitutional Court.

The petition submitted to the Constitutional Court is signed by 88 members of Parliament. Based on their lawsuit, the court is set to consider the potential declaration of the following five political entities as unconstitutional: "Unity – National Movement"; "Coalition for Change – Gvaramia, Melia, Girchi, Droa"; "Strong Georgia – Lelo, For the People, For Freedom!"; the "Federalist Party"; and the party "Gakharia for Georgia." Attached to the constitutional lawsuit is the conclusion of a temporary investigative commission established within the 11th convocation of the Parliament.