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To: RusIvan
RusIvan - my advice is - don't speak, when you have no clue about the topic of the discussion.

Why not file suit against Georgia?

Maybe the reason is, that it's Russia, not Georgia, being a legal successor of USSR on the international stage (try to google for: russia, "legal successor", "soviet union"

The other reason may be, that it's Russia, not Georgia, that conducted investigation at some point, terminated it, an dfinally refused to prosecute surviving suspects or reveal their names.

And the thing is, that - if you read the article you'd know, that it's not Poland, that is going to file a suit against Russia at the Strasbourg Tribunal for Human Rights, but Polish citizens, private persons - relatives of those, who were killed in Katyn.

It's a situation a bit similar to Turkey, that constantly is being sued by Kurds - for having terminated investigations against Turkich soldiers, or security officers, who did something evil to Kurdish people.

Art. 13 of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, constituting the right to an effective remedy says:
Everyone whose rights and freedoms as set forth in this Convention are violated shall have an effective remedy before a national authority notwithstanding that the violation has been committed by persons acting in an official capacity.
10 posted on 04/25/2006 10:24:16 AM PDT by lizol (Liberal - a man with his mind open ... at both ends)
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To: lizol

Maybe the reason is, that it's Russia, not Georgia, being a legal successor of USSR on the international stage (try to google for: russia, "legal successor", "soviet union"==

It is central point. We need once throughly research WHAT really Russia got on herself when she picked up after USSR disbanded. Russia picked up legal obligations of USSR in signed on that moment treaties and debts of USSR. But she agreed on that in return and all active property of USSR abroad be given to Russia. That is all. No more Russia do not represent Soviet Union.
SO my guess their suit will be disbanded because of wrong party was claimed. We will see it although I admit that western courts may be very politically motivated.

It's a situation a bit similar to Turkey, that constantly is being sued by Kurds - for having terminated investigations against Turkich soldiers, or security officers, who did something evil to Kurdish people.==

Chechens may use that way but not poles. Russia do not fight war with poles today.


11 posted on 04/25/2006 11:26:44 AM PDT by RusIvan
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