The Constitutional Court of Georgia has officially published a constitutional lawsuit filed by 88 Members of Parliament, requesting that the activities of three major opposition parties be declared unconstitutional and that their registration be revoked.
The lawsuit targets the political parties “Unity–National Movement,” “Coalition for Change: Gvaramia, Melia, Girchi, Droa,” and “Strong Georgia–Lelo, For the People, For Freedom.” Based on the document, these parties are accused of attempting to overthrow Georgia’s constitutional order and change it by force, as well as of violating the country’s independence and territorial integrity.
The lawsuit is divided into several chapters outlining the legal framework under the Georgian Constitution and the European Court of Human Rights, the concept of unconstitutional political parties, and allegations of systematic human rights violations. It also discusses claims of efforts to undermine Georgia’s sovereignty, events related to the August 2008 war, and political developments in the country since 2012.
In its demands, the lawsuit calls on the Constitutional Court to declare the activities of the three opposition parties unconstitutional, to ban their operations, and to annul their registration. The filing specifies the details of each party, including the Unity–National Movement (registered in 2004, Tbilisi), the Coalition for Change: Gvaramia, Melia, Girchi, Droa (registered in 2016, Tbilisi), and Strong Georgia–Lelo, For the People, For Freedom (registered in 2020, Tbilisi).
The submission is accompanied by the conclusion of the Parliament’s Temporary Investigative Commission, which examined the activities of the political regime operating between 2003 and 2012, as well as those of its current and former officials. It also includes the political parties’ registration certificates, proof of payment of the state fee, and the electronic version of the constitutional lawsuit.
The publication of this lawsuit has sparked significant public and political debate, with critics warning that such a move could deal a serious blow to Georgia’s democratic pluralism and further restrict political competition in the country.
