Georgia files new lawsuit against Russia at Strasbourg Court

11:22, 22.08.2018

Georgia’s Justice Ministry filed a new lawsuit against Russia in Strasbourg Court on August 21. The lawsuit Georgia vs. Russian Federation has to do with pressuring locals residing across the occupational lines, their illegal detentions, attacks and murders that became frequent practice after August 2008 Georgia-Russia military hostilities.

Georgia demands that Russia is held responsible for violation of different articles of the European Convention. Georgian Justice Ministry claims that these violations bear discrimination motive and contributes to ethnic cleansing to prevent return of the Georgian population to Abkhazia and Tskhinvali regions.

Georgia has had two international disputes with Russia so far. The first dispute had to do with mass deportation of Georgians from Russia and Georgia won this case. The second dispute concerns August 2008 Georgia-Russia war which is still pending.

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