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Ministry of Justice: Strasbourg court agrees with Georgia's claim that Russia violated several articles of the European Convention on Human Rights during the August 2008 war

21.01.21 17:20


The Strasbourg court has released the ruling about the 2008 war. According to the Ministry of Justice, the European Court of Human Rights has agreed to Georgia's claim that Russia violated a number of articles of the European Convention on Human Rights during the August 2008 war.


"The recognition of these violations by the Grand Chamber of the Court confirms that Russia carried out ethnic cleansing of Georgians during the August 2008 war.

 

The Strasbourg court shared Georgia's position and recognized Russia's responsibility for the torture, inhuman and degrading treatment of Georgian prisoners of war and civilians.

 

The Strasbourg court shared Georgia's position and recognized Russia's responsibility for violating the right to liberty and security of civilians.

 

The court shared Georgia's position and established Russia's responsibility for not investigating the killings of Georgian citizens during the war and for a number of other violations.

 

This historic decision is an important lever for Georgia to use international legal mechanisms to resolve conflicts and restore its territorial integrity," the statement said.

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