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.
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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.
Head of the Georgian State Security Service Grigol Liluashvili has met with EU Special Representative for the South Caucasus, the co-chair of Geneva International Discussions Toivo Klaar earlier today, following the recent erection of new installations and appearance of markings on trees by Russian-controlled occupation forces in Tbilisi-controlled Gugitiantkari and Chorchana villages.
The State Security Service of Georgia reported today that the occupation forces have erected illegal installations in the village of Gugutiantkari in Gori Municipality in the region of Shida Kartli, close to the Russia-occupied Tskhinvali region.
State Minister for Reconciliation and Civic Equality of Georgia Ketevan Tsikhelashvili said in response to recent developments in the Russia-occupied region of Abkhazia that the Government of Georgia is not only ready for dialogue with the Abkhaz and Ossetian public but is making steps forward.
Margo Martiashvili, who suffered a stroke in the Russian-controlled Akhalgori district, has died earlier today in the hospital of occupied Tskhinvali as her relatives were unable to transport her to the Tbilisi-controlled territory via the shortest route due to the closure of the so-called border.
The European Union (EU) welcomes the Council of Europe’s latest (22nd) report on the conflict in Georgia and expresses its grave concern about the continuous deterioration of the human rights and security situation in Georgia’s Russia-occupied Abkhazia, Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) regions.
Georgian Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani welcomes the 22nd consolidated report of the Council of Europe on the conflict in Georgia, which again reflects ‘the tremendously difficult humanitarian crisis’ for Georgia’s Russia-occupied regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali (South Ossetia). This, Zalkaliani said, is ‘yet another pivotal expression of support of Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity”.