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Wednesday, May 28, 2025, #093 (5904)

Kobakhidze Confirms Evidence Gathering to Ban Opposition Parties

Georgian PM Irakli Kobakhidze confirmed that the government is actively gathering evidence through a parliamentary commission to support a constitutional lawsuit aimed at banning several opposition parties. (more)

Council of Europe Urges Georgia to Address Police Abuse and Legislative Reforms

Michael O'Flaherty, the Council of Europe's Commissioner for Human Rights, has called on Georgian authorities to effectively investigate police abuse, reduce the Special Investigation Service's (SIS) dependency on the Prosecutor's Office, and revise recent legislative changes. (more)

The News in Brief

"U.S. Intelligence Warns of Increased Russian Influence in Georgia, PM Kobakhidze Calls Report 'Nonsense'" (more)

Opinion & Analysis

Georgian Opposition Parties Face Dilemmas

The pro-Western opposition, under threat of elimination from the ruling party Georgian Dream, is currently facing two major dilemmas: how to respond to the Tsulukiani-led parliamentary commission, and whether to participate in the upcoming local self-government elections scheduled for the fall (more)
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