NGO Report on violations of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law during the Russian-Georgian War will be released on May 5

3 May, 2010

On May 5, 4:00pm Open Society Georgia Foundation and Georgian Human Rights NGOs will release a report on violations of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law during the Russian-Georgian war of August 2008.

The report presentation event will take place in the Exhibition hall of the National Library of the Parliament of Georgia. On February 2, 2010 Georgian NGOs presented the draft report to the Prosecutor Mr. Luis Moreno-Ocampo of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague.

With the support of the Open Society Georgian Foundation the report was prepared based on the materials collected by the five Georgian non-governmental organizations, such as: Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association, Human Rights Center, Union “21st Century”, Article 42 of Constitution, Center for Protection of Constitutional Rights.

Present Report is based on stories presented by 1055 IDP households and enables to demonstrate to the world facts and documentary materials on cruel and inhuman actions committed massively on the Georgian territory.

Along with the publications guests will receive photo and video materials reflecting the August war events.

For further information see the press release of February 2 with regards to report presentation in the International Criminal Court in the Hague.