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Strasbourg court upholds Georgia's complaint against Russia

14 October 2025 14:47 (UTC +04:00)

The European Court of Human Rights has issued a ruling in the inter-state case of “Georgia v. Russia,” APA’s local bureau reports.

According to the ruling, Russia has been ordered to pay €253,018,000 in compensation to more than 29,000 Georgian citizens for human rights violations resulting from tightened border controls after the 2008 conflict.

The Court has instructed the Georgian government to establish an effective mechanism for the distribution of the compensation funds to the victims. A period of 18 months has been set for the victims to receive the payments.

According to Georgia’s Ministry of Justice, although Russia is no longer a member of the Council of Europe, the country is still obliged to comply with the Court’s rulings. The implementation of those decisions is being carried out within the framework of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, with Georgia’s active participation.

Note that last year, in the same case, the Strasbourg Court identified numerous violations of the European Convention on Human Rights committed by Russia against Georgian residents along the occupation line in Georgia.