TBILISI, DFWatch–Russian border guards have detained five more Georgian citizens for crossing the de facto border near the breakaway region South Ossetia.
A journalist working for Interpressnews reports that three Georgians were detained in the village Akhalubani
TBILISI, DFWatch–Eleven more Georgia citizens have been released from their detention by Russian soldiers. They were detained earlier in May for crossing the border with South Ossetia.
The release on Wednesday came after the Ministry of Interior had held
TBILISI, DFWatch–Twelve Georgian citizens were Tuesday released after having been detained by Russian soldiers for crossing the border of South Ossetia.
May 1 to 4, Russian soldiers detained 22 people living in villages near to the breakaway region. According
TBILISI, DFWatch–The de facto government of Georgia’s breakaway region South Ossetia has released six Georgians who were detained for ‘illegally crossing the border.’ Two of them have been detained since September 19, 2012.
Malkhaz Titvelashvili and Givi
TBILISI, DFWatch — Three Georgian citizens have been released from prison in occupied Tskhinvali region.
The three were arrested for crossing the de facto border at the village Kirbali, near the town Gori.
Georgia’s Interior Ministry informs that Gia and Akaki
TBILISI, DFWatch — Russian soldiers have arrested a Georgian police employee inside the occupied territory. Georgia considers this an attempt by Russia to create tension in the current situation.
Russian media first reported that Georgian law enforcers Saturday
TBILISI, DFWatch – Georgia June 29 moved a police checkpoint a few hundred meters into Russian-controlled territory in the South Ossetian breakaway region. The EU has been mediating talks on the ensuing controversy.
The checkpoint was moved from the village Mereti
TBILISI, DFWatch – Four Georgians have been detained after having crossed into the breakaway region South Ossetia.
The four were detained on May 21 and 22 after going on a trip to pick staphylea, a plant which is used for common sour dish in Georgia.
Shota Utiashvili,
During and after the Russo-Georgia conflict in August 2008, there have been a lot of human rights violations committed by both parties in the conflict, such as unlawful and disproportionate use of force by the military, unlawful detention of persons, inhuman treatment,
After the Russia-Georgian conflict of August war 2008 the administrative boundary line still remains as one of the most widely discussed issues for international and Georgian society. Before August 2008 Ossetians and Georgians travelled freely from one side to another, but since October 2008 when South Ossetia closed the administrative boundary line (ABL), which it … Read more