Georgia: Focus on Bensouda’s flagship probe five years on (1/2)
25 February 2021By Franck Petit, special envoy in Georgia
Five years ago, the International Criminal Court (ICC) opened its first investigation outside the African continent, in Georgia. This investigation is eminently symbolic for Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda, who initiated and led it. She could announce the conclusions before her departure in June. This is a case full of dangers for the ICC, involving a major world power, Russia. In this first part, Justice Info recalls the political context of the ICC preliminary examination (2008-2015).
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The European Court and the 2008 war: why Georgia should be pleased, and Russia sorry
29 January 2021By Tina Burjaliani, for JusticeInfo.net
Last week, the European Court of Human Rights delivered a on Georgia’s second ‘interstate’ case against Russian Federation. The case was aimed at getting Russia condemned for its military aggression in August 2008 and the following occupation of the Georgian territories of Tskhinvali Region/South Ossetia and Abkhazia. One of Georgia’s advocate and author of the application, Tina Burjaliani explains why she is pleased with the outcome.
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