Civil.Ge | PACE Calls for International Probe into August War

Original: Civil.Ge | PACE Calls for International Probe into August War

Civil.Ge | PACE Calls for International Probe into August War: ""The start of shelling of Tskhinvali without warning by the Georgian military, on 7 August 2008, initiated a new level of escalation, namely that of open and full-fledged warfare. The use of heavy weapons and cluster munitions, creating grave risks for civilians, constituted a disproportionate use of armed force by Georgia, albeit within its own territory, and as such a violation of international humanitarian law and Georgia's commitment to resolve the conflict peacefully," the resolution reads."