London  - Some 30,000 people remain displaced one year after the war between Russia and Georgia over the South Ossetia region, Amnesty International said Friday.

"Hundreds of thousands of people have to face a new reality created by the conflict and the authorities have the responsibility to make the transition as smooth as possible," said the Amnesty report to mark the first anniversary of the conflict.

"An omnipresent sense of tension and insecurity prevent many people from returning to their homes and carrying on with their lives," Amnesty said.

The London-based human rights group called on all sides of the conflict to "guarantee the rights of those forced to flee their homes to return in safety and dignity and to be in control of their dignity."

A total of some 200,000 people were displaced by the fighting. Of the 38,500 people who fled the breakaway republic of South Ossetia for Russia, all but 4,000 were thought to have been returned, Amnesty said.

However, their biggest problems remained the remoteness of some of the settlements, which deprived the inhabitants of easy access to hospitals, schools and places of work, Amnesty said. Many people are still dependent on aid. (dpa)