On October 14, 2025, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) issued a landmark ruling in the case of Georgia v. Russia regarding the ongoing occupation of Georgian territories.

According to Georgia’s Ministry of Justice, the Court has mandated that Russia pay more than €253 million in compensation to over 29,000 Georgian victims affected by the occupation.

“The Court fully endorsed the comprehensive legal arguments and evidence presented by the Georgian Government and consequently ordered the Russian Federation to pay €253,018,000 for the benefit of more than 29,000 Georgian citizens,” the Ministry stated.

This ruling follows a previous judgment delivered on April 9, 2024, which held Russia entirely responsible for widespread practices of mass intimidation, unlawful detention, attacks, killings, and official tolerance of such abuses against Georgia’s population in the occupied territories and along the occupation line, including the controversial practice of “borderisation.”

Today’s decision marks a significant continuation of Georgia’s legal victories against Russia at the Strasbourg Court. In the earlier Georgia v. Russia (I) case, concerning the mass deportation of ethnic Georgians from Russia, the Court ordered compensation of up to €10 million. Additionally, the Georgia v. Russia (II) case, related to the August 2008 war, saw Russia ordered to pay up to €130 million for mass violations against Georgian citizens during and after the conflict.

Despite Russia’s exit from the Council of Europe, it remains legally bound to comply with these judgments, with daily fines accumulating for any failure to do so.

Efforts to enforce these rulings continue under the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers, with active participation from Georgia.

The Ministry of Justice expressed its gratitude to all state agencies involved in compiling the evidence and congratulated the Georgian people on this historic legal victory.