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Principal facts. The application was lodged in the context of the armed conflict that occurred between Georgia and the Russian Federation in August 2008 following an extended period of ever-mounting tensions, provocations and incidents between the two countries.
1 mar 2022 · The case originated in an application (no. 38263/08) against the Russian Federation lodged with the Court under Article 33 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (“the Convention”) by Georgia on 11 August 2008.
1 kwi 2021 · This article discusses the findings of the European Court of Human Rights in the 2021 case of Georgia v Russia (II) in relation to the applicability of the European Convention on Human Rights...
1 gru 2009 · On 12 August 2008, the Republic of Georgia instituted proceedings before the Court against the Russian Federation relating to “its actions on and around the territory of Georgia in breach of CERD [the 1965 International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination]”.
1 sty 2021 · This case note discusses the European Court of Human Rights' Grand Chamber judgment in Georgia v Russia (II). We find that the European Court of Human Rights handed down a highly...
30 gru 2022 · CASE OF GEORGIA v. RUSSIA (II)GRAND CHAMBER (Application no. 38263/08) JUDGMENT (Merits) Art 1 • Jurisdiction of Russia over Abkhazia and South Ossetia • Jurisdiction not established during the active phase of hostilities • Jurisdiction established after their cessation • “Effective control”
This is the first dispute involving Russia that has been brought before the International Court of Justice since the Court’s establishment in 1945. For that reason alone, it must be regarded as a landmark even if the Court ultimately decides that it is unable to give a judgment on the merits.2.
