Georgian court begins hearing lawsuit seeking ban on major opposition parties

Straits Times21 October 2026, 12:26 UTCGeorgia

TBILISI, Oct 21 - A court in Georgia opened hearings on Wednesday in a lawsuit filed by the government seeking outright bans on the five main opposition parties, in a move that civil society groups say presages the beginning of one-party rule in the South Caucasus country.

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