Georgia charges key opposition figures with seeking to topple government
Eight opposition leaders, including Saakashvili, face up to 15 years for alleged sabotage and calls to overthrow the government amid ongoing protests, Prosecutor-General said.
- 1- Georgian prosecutors have charged eight opposition figures, including former President Mikheil Saakashvili, with plotting to overthrow the government and aiding foreign powers. 2- The ruling Georgian Dream party is seeking to outlaw one of the main opposition blocs amid the criminal proceedings. 3- Opposition leaders condemned the move as an attempt to create a “Russian-style dictatorship” and pledged to resist.
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Georgia charges key opposition figures with seeking to topple government
Georgian prosecutors charged eight opposition figures, including jailed former President Mikheil Saakashvili, with plotting to topple the government and aiding foreign powers, a move sure to deepen concerns about democracy in the EU candidate nation.
In Georgia, the prosecutor's office has indicted eight oppositionists, including the imprisoned former President Saakashvili.
Georgia Opens Criminal Case Against Saakashvili and Opposition ...
The Georgian judiciary has accused important opposition politicians, including ex-President Saakashvili, of planning a government collapse.
Georgia has launched a new criminal prosecution of Saakashvili and a number of opposition figures: what they are accused ofThe Georgian authorities have opened new criminal cases against former President Mikheil Saakashvili and other opposition politicians. They are accused of sabotage, aiding hostile activities and calls for the overthrow of the government.
Georgia's prosecutor's office has indicted former President Saakashvili and seven oppositionists. Critics speak of "an attempt to establish a Russian-style dictatorship".
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