CoE consolidated report on conflict in Georgia says fundamental human rights remain violated

The CoE report covers the period between October 2019 and March 2020. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge. 

Agenda.ge, 23 Apr 2020 - 16:37, Tbilisi,Georgia

The consolidated report of the Council of Europe on the conflict in Georgia says that fundamental human rights are being violated in Georgia’s two Russian-occupied regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali, citing several tragic incidents. 

The Georgian central government and the international community repeated the concerns of the humanitarian impact on the local population, citing as a tragic illustration the death of a woman in need of urgent medical evacuation on 29 October 2019. Other cases of local residents being unable to get medical treatment in due time have also been reported.” 

The report says that locals are unable to move freely and face various other problems which have remained unresolved for years.

The security situation on the ground has been assessed by various interlocutors as deteriorating, in particular in reference to the serious security challenges in the Chorchana-Tsnelisi area since August 2019. The human rights and humanitarian situation of the conflict-affected communities remained under strain, notably due to persisting and/or newly imposed restrictions on freedom of movement, documentation issues and obstacles on access to basic services”, the report reads, adding that that continued restrictions with respect to basic rights and services compound perceptions of insecurity and uncertainty. 

“The predominantly ethnic Georgian population in the Gali district continues to be the most vulnerable group in this respect.” 

This 21st consolidated report covers the period between October 2019 and March 2020.