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Abkhazia
Targeted Groups | Perpetrators | Alert Status | Genocide Stage(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Watch | Stage 3: Discrimination, Stage 4: Dehumanization, Stage 5: Organization, Stage 6: Polarization. |
Country Overview
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Details
During the Georgian-Abkhaz war in 1993, in which the autonomous breakaway region of Abkhazia declared independence from Georgia, thousands of Georgians were forcefully expelled from Abkhazia. The remaining Georgians face discrimination and human rights violations based on their ethnic identity perpetuated by the Abkhaz government and enabled by the Russian Military present in the region. Georgia and most of the international community do not recognize Abkhazia's independence.
Page last updated:
10/19/2021
Resources
Abkhazia-Georgia: 25 Years After War — Special Report
Georgia/Abkhazia: Violations of the Laws of War and Russia's Role in the Conflict
Living in Limbo: Rights of Ethnic Georgians Returnees to the Gali District of Abkhazia