The Georgian opposition has announced large-scale street protests.

Opposition parties in Georgia have announced the start of street protests in connection with the Constitutional Court's consideration of a lawsuit by the ruling "Georgian Dream" to ban opposition associations. The protests, which are planned to continue for a month, will take place under the slogan: "Georgia without Ivanishvili!".

As reported by "Caucasian Knot", on October 13, the Plenary of the Constitutional Court accepted for consideration the constitutional lawsuit of the "Georgian Dream" to ban opposition political parties. The ruling party is seeking to ban almost all opposition political forces – its lawsuit lists "Unity – National Movement", "Coalition for Change", "Strong Georgia – Lelo", "Federalist Party", and "Gakharia for Georgia". Court hearings are scheduled for October 21, 22, and 23 in Batumi. The expedited hearing schedule has drawn sharp criticism from the European Union.

The leading opposition parties in Georgia have announced the start of street protests. They are timed to coincide with the Constitutional Court's consideration of a lawsuit by the ruling "Georgian Dream" to ban opposition associations. "The Georgian people deserve better! Georgia without Ivanishvili!" — this initiative was presented today by the alliance "Unity for Victory".

The campaign is set to start on October 25. At 19:00, the opposition will gather supporters at the first building of Tbilisi State University. The rallies will continue for the next month, including in front of the Constitutional Court building in the center of Batumi, reports "News of Georgia".

As stated by one of the leaders of the "Coalition for Change" Nika Gvaramia, the alliance will be everywhere: "in the courtrooms in Batumi and, most importantly, on the streets, in Tbilisi, we will fearlessly and firmly protest against everything with the main demand - Georgia without Ivanishvili".

"What is happening today is not just the deprivation of our positions. It is the deprivation of the country’s democracy, the deprivation of our great ancestors and the great Georgian history of the main dream — to become a full-fledged member of the European family. It is the deprivation of our children of a better education, and our elderly of better healthcare… It means empty regions and cities, depriving Georgians of the right to live in the homes of their ancestors and condemning them to leave the country," he said, as reported by "Interpressnews".

"Let’s bring back Europe, justice, and prosperity, so that Georgians have the opportunity to live happily in their homeland," Gvaramia stated.

The culmination of the campaign is set to be an action on November 28 in Tbilisi — on the second anniversary of Irakli Kobakhidze's statement about the suspension of EU membership negotiations until the end of 2028, which provoked a months-long wave of mass protests across the country.

Protesters in Georgia since November 28, 2024, have been demanding new parliamentary elections and the release of political prisoners. Security forces have conducted harsh dispersals of protests, using tear gas and water cannons, and detaining protesters. During the protests, thousands of people have faced administrative prosecution. "Caucasian Knot" has prepared a reference "Main points on the persecution of protest participants in Georgia".