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Germany - Administrative Court Frankfurt/Main, 24 June 2011, 1 K 383/11.F.A

Country of Decision: Germany
Country of Applicant: Russia, Russia (Chechnya)
Keywords: Internal armed conflict, Exclusion from protection, Crime against humanity, War crimes, Internal protection

A former Chechen fighter was not excluded from refugee status as active participation in the Second Chechen War in itself does not constitute a war crime. The clashes that have taken place in Chechnya since 1999 represent an internal armed conflict according to Art. 8 of the ICC Statute.
Date: 24-06-2011

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