Georgian Justice Ministry hails “another historic victory” in 2008 war case against Russia at ECHR

The Ministry said the decision had followed a “thorough analysis of the evidence of violations committed by Russia against the population of Georgia” during the five-day conflict in August of that year. Photo: Council of Europe

Agenda.ge, 28 Apr 2023 - 17:33, Tbilisi,Georgia

The Georgian Justice Ministry on Friday highlighted “another historic victory” of the country against Russia in a European Court of Human Rights case related to the 2008 war between the two states, after the ECHR ordered the Russian Government to pay up to €130 million for the benefit of 24,000 Georgian citizens affected during the war.

The Ministry said the decision had followed a “thorough analysis of the evidence of violations committed by Russia against the population of Georgia” during the five-day conflict in August of that year.