Georgia's parliament adopts legislation allowing constitutional court to restrict political participation of individuals

The Parliament adopted a package of legislative amendments in the third reading with 81 votes. According to the amendments, if the Constitutional Court upholds a relevant lawsuit, it will be possible to prohibit specific individuals from establishing or joining a political party, holding leadership or political positions, financing a political party, being included on a party list, or being nominated as a candidate for an elective position. The lawsuit is to be prepared based on the findings of the Parliamentary Investigative Commission. The amendments apply to four laws: the Law on the Constitutional Court, the Law on Political Unions of Citizens, the Election Code, and the Criminal Code. Under the changes, an authorized subject may file a constitutional claim requesting that a person associated with a political party—as defined by Article 23, Paragraph 3 of the Constitution of Georgia—be prohibited from founding a political party, holding membership, or occupying a state-political position.
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