Georgian FM raises human rights situation in occupied regions at UN Council

“The humanitarian situation is constantly deteriorating and the fundamental rights of ethnic Georgians are being violated every day”, the Minister said, noting hundreds of thousands of internally displaced persons and refugees were still unable to safely return to their homes. Photo: Ilia Darchiashvili's Facebook page

Agenda.ge, 27 Feb 2023 - 20:24, Tbilisi,Georgia

Georgian Foreign Minister Ilia Darchiashvili on Monday raised the topic of the human rights situation in the Russian-occupied regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) at a United Nations Human Rights Council session.

Addressing the 52nd regular session of the body in Geneva, Darchiashvili emphasised the necessity of establishing an international monitoring mechanism in both regions, saying conditions of the population beyond the occupation line were “difficult” despite the Government’s efforts in promoting protection of human rights.