Languages
Georgians targeted in S Ossetia - 18 Aug 08
By: aljazeeraenglish
Posted: Aug 18 08
Witnessed: 1939 times
Regions: Georgia, Russia
Issues: Armed conflict, Internally displaced persons, Refugees
Tags: Georgia, IDPs, Ossetia, Russia
Human right organisations have accused armed groups of looting and burning Georgian homes in the breakaway region of South Ossetia.
Al Jazeera's Nazanine Moshiri reports.
Related Media
Georgians still suffering from the impact of conflict with Russia
Residents of villages ravaged by the recent conflict between Georgia and Russia are taking stock of the damage and chaos left behind. ...
Regions: Georgia, Russia
Issues: Internally displaced persons, Refugees, War crimes
Thousands displaced by Russia-Georgia war
Tens of thousands of people have fled South Ossetia and sought shelter in refugee camps in Russia's North Ossetia. ...
Regions: Georgia, Russia
Issues: Internally displaced persons, Refugees, War crimes
No Refuge in Georgia
As the recent war between Russia and Georgia shows, the aftershocks of the collapse of the Soviet Union are still being felt today....
Regions: Georgia, Russia
Issues: Armed conflict, Refugees
Georgia and Russia go toe-to-toe over S Ossetia - 09 Aug 08
Georgia's President Mikheil Saakashvili has called for an immediate ceasefire to the conflict raging in Georgia's breakaway region of South Ossetia, adding that Russia has launched, quote a "full...
Regions: Georgia, Russia
Issues: Armed conflict
Casualties and damage in the S Ossetian conflict - 09 Aug 08
Georgian troops have poured into South Ossetia and the Georgian president has appealed to the international community for assistance. ...
Regions: Georgia, Russia
Issues: Armed conflict
Related Groups
Bulatlat
Bulatlat is the Philippines's top alternative online publication....
Regions: Philippines
Issues: Armed conflict, Child labor, Children's rights
Plight of Internally Displaced Tamils in Sri Lanka
The humanitarian crisis of the Tamil IDPs has been exacerbated further by the continuous downpour....
Regions: Sri Lanka
Issues: Armed conflict, Internally displaced persons, Justice
Culture Project
A venue for acclaimed, prize-winning performance, Culture Project is also a magnet for today's best talent including Meryl Streep, Danny Glover, Mary J....
Regions: Iraq, United States
Issues: Freedom of opinion & expression, Internally displaced persons, Refugees
Refugee Law Project
The Refugee Law Project (RLP) was established in November 1999 as an autonomous project within the Faculty of Law of Makerere University in Uganda, with the aim of protecting and promoting refugees' r...
Regions: Uganda
Issues: Internally displaced persons, Refugees
UNHCR - RLO
The UNHCR Regional Liaison Office for Africa (RLO) was opened in Addis Ababa in 1966 in order to establish strong relations with the then new Organization of African Unity and other international orga...