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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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