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After the 2008 war between Georgia and Russia, political, territorial, and judicial stability in Georgia remains threatened. Due to the inability to apprehend the perpetrators, international justice has proven powerless for the thousands of victims of the ethnic cleansing of South Ossetian Georgians. However, on January 21, 2021, the European Court of Human Rights found Russian forces and their South Ossetian allies guilty of forcibly displacing thousands of South Ossetian Georgians. In 2022, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for three former pro-Russian officials from South Ossetia, accused of war crimes. These arrest warrants were timely given the widespread invasion in Ukraine by the ICC, serving as a signal to the world that the court is not inactive in the face of Russia's violations of international law. Justice Info provides real-time updates on the evolving situation.

Georgia's 2008 war against Russia: who will pay compensation for the victims? Photo: Elderly civilian victims near their burnt-down home following the Russian invasion.

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Georgia 2008 war: when Russia won’t pay victims, solutions still exist

More than a year ago, the European Court of Human Rights ordered the Russian Federation to pay 130 million euros for the victims of the 2008 war in Georgia. Moscow has been expelled from the Council of Europe, and has indicated that it will not pay. In this piece, the author explores solutions to ensure […]

By Tamar Oniani (for Justice Info)