Russian Justice Initiative sent an application from South Ossetia to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court

On July 1, 2016, Russian Justice Initiative sent to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague, an application on behalf of the relatives of three South Ossetian victims of the 2008 Georgia-South Ossetia armed conflict . In the application, Russian Justice Initiative asked for the investigation framework to be expanded to, at ...
Modified: 01/07/2016
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Russian Justice Initiative makes submission to the Hague on behalf of victims of the Georgian conflict

On 12 November Russian Justice Initiative (RJI) submitted the statements of victims on war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the 2008 Georgian-South Ossetian conflict to the International Criminal Court (ICC). Victims complained of the use of indiscriminate weapons, murder, disappearances and torture. Materials were submitted in the framework of a joint submission to the ICC from RJI and the International Partnership for Human Rights. On 12 November ...
Modified: 13/11/2015
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Hammarberg: investigations into enforced disappearances in Georgia ineffective

On 29 September 2010 the Human Rights Commissioner of the Council of Europe released his report on the monitoring of investigations into enforced disappearances that occurred during the Georgia-South Ossetia conflict of 2008. Russian Justice Initiative participated in the preparation of the report as experts. On 29 September 2010 the Human Rights Commissioner of the Council of Europe released his report on the monitoring of investigations into enforced disappearances that occurred during the...
Modified: 29/09/2010
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European Court communicates case concerning civilian deaths in Tskhinvali

On 31 March 2010 the European Court of Human Rights communicated the application in the case Sipols v Georgia to the Georgian government. On 31 March 2010 the European Court of Human Rights communicated the application in the case Sipols v Georgia to the Georgian government. Around 2 pm on 9 August 2008 Georgian forces lodged a new artillery attack on the city of Tskhinvali. At this time the mother and aunt of the applicant had been sheltering in the first floor passage of their home, located...
Modified: 31/03/2010
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