Ethnic Cleansing Case Against Russia to Open on Monday
Hearing to focus on Georgia’s request for provisional measures by the Court to prevent further cases of ethnic cleansing following the Russian invasion of Georgia The International Court of Justice will hear arguments on Monday, September 8, in the case Georgia has brought against the Russian Federation for ethnic cleansing and for its support of separatism on Georgian territory. The charges relate to instances of ethnic cleansing beginning in the early 1990s and through recent days. →
Russia Reinforces Troops in Georgia, Continuing to Defy Ceasefire Agreement
French foreign minister tells Russian president: “Let him respect his own signature”; EU diplomats refused access to conflict zone, fear further ethnic cleansing As European Union leaders today begin a crucial round of shuttle diplomacy to Moscow and Tbilisi, Russian armed forces have reinforced their positions in Georgia. New tanks, armored personnel carriers, and ground troops were introduced over the weekend outside the conflict zones, including in the strategic port of Poti. →
Human Rights Watch, Georgia: Satellite Images Show Destruction, Ethnic Attacks
Russia Should Investigate, Prosecute Crimes
(New York, August 29, 2008) – Recent satellite images released by the UN program UNOSAT confirm the widespread torching of ethnic Georgian villages inside South Ossetia, Human Rights Watch said today. →
CNN: NATO, Russia in war of words over Georgia
BRUSSELS, Belgium (CNN) — NATO and Russia remained at loggerheads Wednesday as senior figures within the military alliance accused Moscow of not fully honoring the cease-fire deal, brokered by the European Union to end the fighting in Georgia. →