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Eight Opposition Leaders Charged Amid Georgian Protests

11/6/2025

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The Georgian Prosecutor General's Office charged eight opposition leaders, ex-President Mikheil Saakashvili among them, with crimes against the state, including sabotage, aiding foreign hostile activities, and calls for violent overthrow.
The charges followed a lawsuit by the ruling Georgian Dream party to ban three opposition parties.
Protests on November 28, 2024 left 158 police officers injured, and the court will decide bail for some leaders while others remain incarcerated.

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The Georgian Prosecutor General's Office charged eight opposition leaders, ex-President Mikheil Saakashvili among them, with crimes against the state, including sabotage, aiding foreign hostile activities, and calls for violent overthrow.
The charges followed a lawsuit by the ruling Georgian Dream party to ban three opposition parties.
Protests on November 28, 2024 left 158 police officers injured, and the court will decide bail for some leaders while others remain incarcerated.