The prosecutor’s office of the International Criminal Court (ICC) begins to investigate the Georgian-Ossetian conflict in 2008. This was reported in the press release of the court.
“Investigate to be a crime falling under the jurisdiction of the ICC and allegedly committed in South Ossetia and Georgia in the period from 1 July to 10 October 2008,” – quotes the document TASS.
The investigation initiated in accordance with Article 15 of the Rome Statute. It says that the prosecutor may initiate an investigation itself on the basis of information on crimes within the jurisdiction of the court.
After studying the request and additional information (including the testimony of thousands of direct participants in the event), Pre-Trial Chamber recognized that there are reasonable grounds to believe that in the context of the Russian-Georgian armed conflict in 2008 had taken place a crime falling under the jurisdiction of the court. Including it comes to crimes against humanity – murder, forcible transfer of population and persecution, as well as war crimes – attacks on civilians, deliberate murder, intentionally directing attacks against peacekeepers, destruction of property and looting.
The Chamber He believes that the investigation would be “in the interests of justice, taking into account the gravity of the crime and the interests of victims”.
The process of investigation is likely to last several years. At any time after the start of the investigation the prosecutor is entitled to submit to the Pre-Trial Chamber for the issuance of arrest warrants for some of the suspects. The Chamber shall consider the application and agrees to issue a warrant if there are reasonable grounds to believe that the person has committed a crime (or crimes), fall under the jurisdiction of the court, and that the arrest of the person appears necessary.
Then, a hearing to the confirmation of charges. If the decision is positive, the Presidency of the ICC shall constitute a Trial Chamber which is responsible for conducting the trial.
On the night of 7 to 8 August 2008, Georgia, whose president at the time was Mikhail Saakashvili made an armed attack on South Ossetia . Russia came to the defense of civilians and its peacekeepers, to ensure peace in the region since 1992. The war lasted five days. Killed more than a thousand people, including 72 Russian soldiers.
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