Up in Flames: Humanitarian Law Violations in the Conflict Over South Ossetia

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Publication Date 2009
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Georgian, Russian and South Ossetian forces committed numerous violations of the laws of war in the conflict in August 2008 over South Ossetia and its aftermath, causing many civilian deaths and injuries and widespread destruction of civilian property, Human Rights Watch said in a comprehensive report released on the 23 january 2009.

Source Link Link to Main Source http://www.hrw.org/en/reports/2009/01/22/flames-0
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Human Rights Watch: Press Release, 23.1.09: Russia/Georgia: All Parties in August/South Ossetia Conflict Violated Laws of War http://www.hrw.org/en/news/2009/01/22/russiageorgia-all-parties-augustsouth-ossetia-conflict-violated-laws-war
ESO: Background information: Conflict history: Georgia http://www.europeansources.info/record/website-georgia-2/
ESO: Background information: Russia urged to allow OSCE access to South Ossetia http://www.europeansources.info/record/russia-urged-to-allow-osce-access-to-south-ossetia/
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