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ECHR Faults Russia, Awards Limited Damages Over 2008 Georgia Strike That Killed Dutch Cameraman

Russia rejects the court's authority since its Council of Europe expulsion, making enforcement uncertain.

Overview

  • Judges granted €10,000 to the widow of Stan Storimans and about €13,000 to journalist Jeroen Akkermans for non‑pecuniary harm.
  • The court rejected the widow's claim for loss of earnings, citing no proven causal link to the death.
  • Akkermans will not receive compensation for medical or rehabilitation costs, the ruling states.
  • The judgment endorses Dutch findings that the strike used weapons only Russia possessed and condemns Moscow's inadequate investigation.
  • The case concerns pre‑expulsion conduct, yet Russia has typically refused to comply with ECHR awards.