International court investigates events in South Ossetia in 2008
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The International Criminal Court authorized the prosecutor’s office to investigate the crimes that were committed in 2008 in South Ossetia and Georgia. The decision states that the crimes were committed on Georgian territory, since the world community does not recognize the independence of the republic.
The crimes were committed during the “international military conflict” from July 1 to October 10 2008. The court received applications from more than six thousand victims.
The court decision mentions that after the conclusion of an armistice in August 2008, Russian troops created buffer zones on the border. The Georgians who lived in this zone, the document says, continued to be attacked after the armistice.
Presumably, [during the conflict] crimes against humanity were committed, such as murder, forced displacement of residents and their prosecution; war crimes such as premeditated killings, attacks on peacekeepers, destruction of property.
In August 2008, there was a military conflict between Russia and Georgia, which began with an exchange of fire on the border between South Ossetia and Georgia. According to official figures, Russia has lost 74 man. South Ossetia claimed that 32 had lost troops and police officers. The losses of Georgia amounted to 154 military personnel and 32 police officer.
According to South Ossetia, about 1600 civilians were killed in the conflict. In the Investigation Committee of Russia, which opened a criminal case of genocide, stated that 162 civilians were killed.
The International Criminal Court was established to prosecute perpetrators of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Recently, a judicial body has been criticized for considering primarily African conflicts.
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