S Ossetia 'war crimes' condemned

Published by You on 23 January, 2009 - 20:23

S Ossetia 'war crimes' condemned

Both Russia and Georgia violated the laws of war when they clashed in South Ossetia last August, failing to protect civilians, Human Rights Watch says.

The New York-based international rights organisation has produced a report on the conflict, based on more than 460 interviews done in the region.

The group accuses Georgia of attacking South Ossetia "with blatant disregard for the safety of civilians".

"Indiscriminate" Russian air and ground attacks killed many civilians, it says.

Call for justice

Russia allowed South Ossetian forces to kill, beat, rape and threaten civilians, Human Rights Watch (HRW) says, demanding that those responsible be brought to justice, and their victims compensated...

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