Ukrainian ex-president turns to ECHR to fight violation of his rights - lawyersEx-president of Ukraine, Victor Yanukovych, submitted his complaint against Ukraine to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) because of “repeated violations of his rights”.14:45 19.10.2015
ECHR to proceed with another Ukrainian complaint against RussiaThe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg has communicated a new complaint filed by Ukraine against Russia.10:56 02.10.2015
ECHR orders Russia to pay 7,000 euros to three opposition activistsThe European Court for Human Rights (ECHR) has ordered Russia on Thursday to pay a total of 7,000 euros to three opposition activists who complained of their detention over mass protests in 2012 in central Moscow.13:47 17.09.2015
Russian opposition leader Udaltsov files another complaint with ECHRRussian opposition leader Sergey Udaltsov, who was sentenced to four and a half years in jail for organizing the 2012 riots in central Moscow, filed a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights.14:58 15.09.2015
Refusal to release terminally ill prisoner declared illegalThe Sverdlovsk Region Court has ruled against the lower court’s refusal to release terminally ill prisoner Sergei Kuznetsov and closed the case due to his death.13:53 10.09.2015
Russian opposition activist complains of unfair trial, turns to ECHRRussian opposition activist Leonid Razvozzhayev, who had been sentenced to 4.5 years in prison for participation in the 2012 rallies in central Moscow, filed a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights.12:14 10.09.2015
Terminally ill Russian inmate dies despite ECHR effortsVladimir Kondrulin, 61, an inmate at a tuberculosis hospital under the Federal Penal Service Department for the Chelyabinsk Region who was to be moved to a specialized hospital and placed under permanent medical supervision by decision of the European Court of Human Rights, has died of prostate cancer.14:01 08.09.2015
ECHR to make ruling in Bolotnaya Square case on September 17The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) plans to make its first ruling in the Bolotnaya Square protests case regarding one of the suspects on September 17.11:50 02.09.2015
ECHR asks Russia to provide medical assistance to terminally ill inmateThe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has asked Russia to immediately provide medical assistance to Vladimir Kondrulin, an inmate at a tuberculosis hospital under the Federal Penal Service Department for the Chelyabinsk Region.14:50 01.09.2015
Nemtsov’s daughter turns to ECHR over slack investigationZhanna Nemtsova, the daughter of the opposition politician Boris Nemtsov who was killed in Moscow in February 2015, has filed a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights regarding the ineffective investigation into her father’s death.14:31 27.08.2015
Russian court releases dying HIV positive convictThe Sverdlovsk Regional Court has overturned an earlier court ruling that denied the release of an HIV positive prisoner.12:57 21.08.2015
Russian authorities asked to establish Eurasian court of human rights - reportYelena Sutormina, a member of the Public Chamber, addressed Russia's Foreign Ministry and the Justice Ministry with a proposal to establish Eurasian court for human rights as an alternative to the European Court for Human Rights (ECHR).11:36 31.07.2015
Russia to implement ECHR decisions that do not contradict its ConstitutionRussia will stay within the jurisdiction of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) and will implement decisions passed by the Court that do not contradict its Constitution.10:42 14.07.2015
ECHR accepts complaint filed by Beslan terror attack victimsThe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has accepted the complaint filed by victims of terror attack on Russian Beslan.15:21 02.07.2015
Strasbourg concerned about attempts to question ECHR’s authorityThe Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjørn Jagland, is concerned with an emerging trend for questioning the decisions of the European Court for Human Rights (ECtHR) in a number of the Council’s member states.11:02 26.06.2015
Former Sakhalin governor plans to file claim with ECHR over detentionAlexander Khoroshavin, former governor of the Sakhalin Region in the Russian Far East, said at the Moscow City Court on Wednesday that he would file a complaint withthe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) against his detention.15:21 24.06.2015
ECHR questions Russia over human rights activists’ complaintThe European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg (ECHR) has sent questions to Russia concerning an application filed by human rights activists Lev Ponomaryov and Yevgeny Ikhlov over the Moscow authorities’ refusal to allow them to hold a small demonstration in a place of their choice.15:40 23.06.2015
Rusal turns to ECHR over nationalization of aluminum plant in UkraineRussian aluminium producer Rusal has filed an application with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) over a ruling of Ukrainian Supreme Court that ordered to nationalize Zaporozhye Aluminum Complex, RIA Novosti reported on on Monday, citing the company’s CEO Vladislav Soloviev.13:38 22.06.2015
Seizure of Russian assets in Belgium unrelated to ECHR decision - Council of EuropeThe Council of Europe (COE) has denied a Russian media report about the alleged connection between Belgian authorities’ decision to seize Russian assets and the European Court of Human Rights’ ruling on Yukos.10:25 18.06.2015
Colleague of murdered opposition politician Nemtsov lodges complaint with ECHRLeonid Martynyuk, a colleague of Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov who was shot dead in February, has filed a complaint with the Strasbourg-based European Court for Human Rights (ECHR) over his prosecution and detention.13:14 26.05.2015