Public Defender’s Explanations relating to Strasbourg Court‘s Ruling in the Case of Georgia v. Russia
Tbilisi. The Public Defender makes a statement on the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights for Georgia in the case of Georgia v. Russia (II).
“The above ruling of the European Court of Human Rights is of great legal and historic importance for Georgia. By this decision, the Court confirmed that the Russian Federation had exercised “effective control” over the territories of Abkhazia, South Ossetia, and the buffer zone from 12 August to 10 October 2008. After this period, Russia's strong presence on the territories of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, as well as the South Ossetian and Abkhazian de facto authorities’ dependence on and subordination to the Russian Federation, confirms that the Russian Federation continues to have "effective control" over these territories. At the same time, based on the court ruling, the Russian Federation has a legal obligation to ensure the safe return of internally displaced persons to their homes”, - Is mentioned in the statement.
Source: The web-page of the organization
