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flag The ECHR ordered Russia to pay Georgia €253 million for human rights abuses during the 2008 war.

flag The European Court of Human Rights has ordered Russia to pay Georgia over €253 million in compensation for human rights violations during and after the 2008 war, affecting more than 29,000 people. flag The ruling cites excessive force, unlawful detention, ill-treatment, and restrictions on movement across the administrative boundary between Georgian-controlled areas and the breakaway regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. flag Despite Russia’s 2022 withdrawal from the Council of Europe, the court affirmed its jurisdiction over violations committed before that date, stating Russia remains legally responsible. flag Georgia must establish a distribution mechanism within 18 months, with implementation monitored by the Council’s Committee of Ministers.

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