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Georgian court begins hearing lawsuit seeking ban on major opposition parties
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a crime & justice story. The Straits Times World is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Global. The first report grouped here was at 21 Oct 2026, 12:26 UTC. The headline in use is “Georgian court begins hearing lawsuit seeking ban on major opposition parties”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
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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- First reported by The Straits Times World
Georgian court begins hearing lawsuit seeking ban on major opposition parties
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