Georgia and Russia: the humanitarian situation in the conflict- and war-affected areas
Recommendation 2008
(2013)
Author(s):
Parliamentary Assembly
Origin
Assembly
debate on 23 January 2013 (5th Sitting) (see Doc. 13083, report of the Committee on Migration, Refugees and
Displaced Persons, rapporteur: Ms Acketoft). Text
adopted by the Assembly on 23 January 2013 (5th Sitting).
Thesaurus
1 The Parliamentary Assembly refers
to its Resolution 1916
(2013) on Georgia and Russia: the humanitarian situation in
the conflict- and war-affected areas.
2 It notes in particular that the emergency needs of internally
displaced persons (IDPs) and refugees have been taken care of but
there remain major humanitarian challenges concerning the return
of IDPs and the provision of durable housing and livelihoods for
them. Security continues to be an important issue and access across
the administrative boundary line (ABL) is one of the most important
factors affecting the lives of those living on both sides of this
line.
3 The Assembly believes that the Council of Europe has a role
to play in improving the humanitarian situation in the conflict-affected
areas and welcomes the activities already being carried out by the
Organisation which contribute to maintaining an open dialogue and
building confidence in the region.
4 In addition to encouraging the Committee of Ministers to continue
its current confidence-building measures, the Assembly recommends
that the Committee of Ministers:
4.1 provide
education expertise to strengthen mother tongue education, in particular
in the Gali region, taking into account the needs of all linguistic
groups including Georgian, Abkhazian and others;
4.2 provide assistance to the Georgian authorities to help
ensure the successful integration of resettled IDPs in their new
communities, bearing in mind that integration is always a two-way
process;
4.3 provide support for tackling domestic violence and assisting
its victims, taking into account the effect that the conflict has
had on this phenomenon and the problems and needs noted in relation
to the conflict-affected population;
4.4 use its political standing to bring about improved access
across the ABL. This, perhaps more than any other measure, has the
prospect of improving the daily lives of all those affected by the
conflict.