UN court rules in favour of Georgia

The UN’s top court, the International Court of Justice, appeared to hand an initial victory to Georgia on the 15 October 2008 in a legal battle against Russia over Moscow’s incursion into the country in August 2008 by ordering both sides to refrain from ethnic discrimination and allow the free movement of civilians.

Russia Today, 16.10.08: UN court throws out Georgian claim against Russia http://www.russiatoday.com/news/news/31944

Russia Today, 15.10.08: International Court rules for protection of South Ossetian and Abkhaz civilians http://www.russiatoday.com/news/news/31923

ICJ: Press Release, 15.10.08 http://www.icj-cij.org/docket/files/140/14801.pdf?PHPSESSID=6f7c95f4f54c1927a128255f0d2b1f21

ESO: Background information: Georgia-Russia conflict to be heard in The Hague http://www.europeansources.info/record/georgia-russia-conflict-to-be-heard-in-the-hague/

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