According to the reports of May 29-31, 2013, the Russian occupation forces installed wire fences along the occupation line of Tskhinvali Region in the villages of Ditsi, Dvani and Perevi. Especially alarming are the acts of kidnapping and illegal deprivation of freedom of the three citizens of Georgia, occurred in the last few days. 

Kidnapping of civilians and the moving of the occupation line leads us to believe that safety and constitutional rights of civilians residing in the conflict zone and adjacent territories are completely disregarded.  In particular, freedom of movement and other civil and social-economic rights guaranteed by the Constitution are curtailed.

We call upon the occupation regime to release Georgian citizens immediately, to put an end to violation of basic principles of international law and the commitments undertaken by the 2008 Ceasefire Agreement.

We urge the Georgian authorities to utilize all domestic and international mechanisms available for protecting safety of citizens of Georgia. 

We urge international organizations and diplomatic corps to inform the international community of violations of the 2008 Ceasefire Agreement provisions, kidnapping of civilians and occupation of the Georgian territories.

International Society for Fair Elections and Democracy (ISFED)
Transparency International Georgia
Human Rights Education and Monitoring Center (EMC)
Article 42 of the Constitution of Georgia
Georgian Democratic Initiative (GDI)