The political movement Strong Georgia – Lelo is filing a constitutional complaint with the Constitutional Court, seeking to overturn the newly adopted law that allows the banning of political parties. The party’s press service announced that the complaint will be submitted today.
The statement reads that one of the movement’s leaders, Giorgi Sioridze, is finalizing legal documentation in Batumi and will submit the appeal to the court by 3:00 p.m. The complaint, prepared together with constitutional law experts, challenges the legislation introduced by the ruling Georgian Dream party.
The movement argues that the law represents a dangerous and unconstitutional restriction on political pluralism, alleging it undermines democratic principles and paves the way toward authoritarian governance. Strong Georgia – Lelo claims that preventing individuals associated with banned parties from political participation is “absurd, repressive and unconstitutional,” violating multiple articles of the Georgian Constitution, including Articles 23, 25, 31 and 60.
The party also cites international obligations, saying the legislation contradicts Article 11 of the European Convention on Human Rights, Article 22 of the UN International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and paragraph 7.6 of the OSCE Copenhagen Document, all of which guarantee the right to form and take part in political parties.
Strong Georgia – Lelo plans to take the case to the European Court of Human Rights following the Constitutional Court review, insisting that the law represents a “grave constitutional violation” and directly restricts citizens’ participation in political life.
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