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Russia violated human rights when expelling Georgians, court rules

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The Strasbourg court faulted Russia for expelling Georgians in 2006.

TBILISI, DFWatch–The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Russia violated the European human rights convention when it expelled thousands of Georgians following a spy row in 2006.

The ruling will be seen as a moral victory for Georgia, which sued Russia

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Russia prepares mass deportation of Georgians

Konstantin Romadonovsky, head of Russia's immigration service, is preparing to deport nine thousand Georgians.

TBILISI, DFWatch – Georgia is protesting against a Russian plan to expel 9 000 Georgians who are illegally in Russia.

Georgia calls this the start of another wave of mass violation of human rights.

Konstantin Romadonovsky, head of Russia’s immigration service,

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Saakashvili: Prime Minister Putin is panicking

TBILISI, DFWatch – President Mikheil Saakashvili says it’s the Georgian nation the government of Russia has problems with, not the Georgian government, like it claims. Saakashvili’s statement was a response to an appearance by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin Wednesday, when he criticized one of his opponents because of his Georgian origin. Putin had gathered … Read more