#GlobalJustice news about the ICC considering Russia-Georgia War Investigation.
The piece reflects the view of Nika Jeiranashvili, Human Rights Program Manager at OSGF.
“This is a big step forward for finding the truth about the gross human rights violations committed in Georgia during the August 2008 war, and for bringing perpetrators to justice,” said Nika Jeiranashvili, human rights program manager at the Open Society Georgia Foundation. “The August war was the result of an untold truth about the wars of 1990s, impunity for those crimes, and nearly 20 years of injustice. Ending this cycle will provide grounds for a real guarantee of peace and security not only to Georgia, but to the entire region. For that reason we hope the pre-trial chamber will grant authorization and full-scale investigation of crimes against humanity will begin.”
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