Georgia/Abkhazia: Back Home, but in Limbo Abkhaz Authorities Curb Ethnic Georgian Returnees’ Rights (New York, July 15, 2011) – The rights of ethnic Georgian returnees to Abkhazia are hostage to...
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Georgia/Russia: A year later, justice still needed
EU-Funded Report Stirs Debate About War's Origins, but Civilians Still Waiting for Justice (New York) - The international community should press Georgia and Russia to bring to justice those who...
A dying practice: Use of cluster munitions by Russia and Georgia in August 2008
Summary During their August 2008 conflict over the breakaway region of South Ossetia, both Russia and Georgia used cluster munitions, a weapon that the international community was in the process of...
Georgia: All South Ossetia parties violated laws of war
Both Governments Should Ensure Accountability and Voluntary Returns of Those Displaced (New York, January 23, 2009) - Georgian, Russian and South Ossetian forces committed numerous violations of the...
Georgia: Up in flames
Executive Summary Overview The armed conflict over South Ossetia lasted one week in August 2008 and will have consequences for lifetimes and beyond. The conflict and its aftermath have seen lives,...
Russia: Protect civilians in occupied Georgia
Fear of Ethnic Violence, Isolation in South Ossetian District (Moscow, November 26, 2008) - Russian authorities should take immediate steps to stop South Ossetian militias from attacking ethnic...
Georgia: More cluster bomb damage than reported
Georgian Clusters Landed in Villages; Russian and Georgian Duds Still a Threat (Geneva, November 4, 2008) - Georgian cluster munitions fired in the conflict with Russia in August 2008 caused more...
EU: Focus on civilian protection at Georgia-Russia talks
International Meeting on Conflict to Start October 15 (Geneva, October 14, 2008) - The European Union should emphasize the right of all people to return to their homes in Georgia at this week's talks...
Russia/Georgia: Investigate abuse of detainees
Allegations of Execution, Torture in South Ossetia (Moscow September 21, 2008) - Russia should immediately investigate allegations of extrajudicial execution, torture, and other abuse of Georgian...
Georgia: EU mission needs to protect civilians
In Security Vacuum, Frequent Attacks and Pervasive Fear (Tbilisi, September 16, 2008) - The European Union observer mission scheduled to move into areas near South Ossetia must be given both a...
Clarification regarding use of cluster munitions in Georgia
(New York, September 3, 2008) - On August 21, 2008, Human Rights Watch reported a series of attacks with cluster munitions around four towns and villages in Georgia's Gori district. Human Rights...
Georgia: Join treaty banning cluster munitions
Government Acknowledges Using Weapon Against Russian Forces (New York, September 1, 2008) - The Georgian government said it used cluster munitions during the August 2008 armed conflict with Russia,...
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...
Georgia: EU - Protect civilians in Gori district
Security of Civilians Should Be Central to Summit Discussions on Russia (Tbilisi, August 28, 2008) - The European Union should act to protect Georgian civilians from continued attacks by Ossetian...
Georgia: Civilians killed by Russian cluster bomb 'duds'
More Attacks Confirmed; Unexploded Ordnance Threatens Many (Tbilisi, August 21, 2008) - Georgian and Russian authorities should take urgent measures to protect the civilian population in Georgian...
Georgia: International groups should send missions
Investigate Violations and Protect Civilians (Tbilisi, August 18, 2008) - Mounting evidence that Russian and Georgian military used armed force unlawfully during the South Ossetian conflict...
Russia/Georgia: Militias attack civilians in Gori region
Russia Should Curb Militias and Allow in Humanitarian Aid (Tbilisi, August 17, 2008) - Russian authorities should immediately take steps to end Ossetian militia attacks on ethnic Georgians in the...
Georgia: Russian cluster bombs kill civilians
Stop Using Weapon Banned by 107 Nations (Tbilisi, August 15, 2008) - Human Rights Watch researchers have uncovered evidence that Russian aircraft dropped cluster bombs in populated areas in Georgia,...
Russia/Georgia: Investigate civilian deaths
High Toll from Attacks on Populated Areas (Tbilisi, August 14, 2008) - Forces on both sides in the conflict between Georgia and Russia appear to have killed and injured civilians through...
Georgian villages in South Ossetia burnt, looted
(Java, August 13, 2008) - Human Rights Watch researchers in South Ossetia on August 12, 2008, saw ethnic Georgian villages still burning from fires set by South Ossetian militias, witnessed looting...