The UN Human Rights Council adopted by consensus a resolution on “Cooperation with Georgia” in Geneva, addressing the human rights situation in the country’s occupied territories, the Georgian Foreign Ministry reported on October 7.
Submitted annually by Georgia since 2017, the resolution reaffirms support for Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and expresses concern over discrimination and human rights violations against ethnic Georgians in Russia-occupied Abkhazia and Tskhinvali/South Ossetia regions.
“As in the previous year, the resolution was adopted by consensus, marking a significant achievement for Georgia and demonstrating the strong support of the international community,” the Foreign Ministry said, adding that deputy Foreign Minister Lasha Darsalia presented the resolution to the UN Human Rights Council.
The resolution “once again reaffirms its support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia within its internationally recognized borders and expresses concern over various forms of discrimination and human rights violations perpetrated against the ethnic Georgian population in the Abkhazia and Tskhinvali regions occupied by Russia,” according to the ministry.
It also “underscores the importance of the Geneva International Discussions established pursuant to the 12 August 2008 Ceasefire Agreement,” and “expresses concern over restrictions on access to the occupied territories for international and regional human rights monitoring mechanisms.”
The resolution calls for “ensuring the immediate and unhindered access of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and international and regional human rights mechanisms to the occupied regions,” the ministry said.
It also highlights the importance of European Court of Human Rights judgments delivered between 2021 and 2026, condemning “actions undertaken by Russia towards future illegal annexation of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali regions,” the ministry said.
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