Russia/Georgia: Investigate Civilian Deaths. High Toll from Attacks on Populated Areas

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Series Details 14.8.08
Publication Date 14/08/2008
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Human Rights Watch reported that forces on both sides in the conflict between Georgia and Russia appear to have killed and injured civilians through indiscriminate attacks, respectively, on the towns of Gori and Tskhinvali, August 2008. Human Rights Watch expressed its deep concern over the apparently indiscriminate nature of the attacks that have taken such a toll on civilians.

Source Link Link to Main Source http://www.hrw.org/english/docs/2008/08/13/russia19620.htm
Related Links
ESO: Background information: Conflict history: Georgia http://www.europeansources.info/record/website-georgia-2/
ESO: Background information: Russian tanks seen moving into Georgia http://www.europeansources.info/record/russian-tanks-seen-moving-into-georgia/
BBC News, 13.8.08: Human cost of Georgian conflict http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7558000.stm

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