Russian billionaire Gleb Fetisov turns to ECHR over detention conditionsRussian billionaire Gleb Fetisov, who stands charged with embezzling more than 6 billion rubles (over $121 million) from a bank he owned, filed a complaint with the European Court for Human Rights (ECHR) over his detention conditions.13:38 22.05.2015
Russian conscript files claim with ECHR over alternative service - reportSergei Kholkin, a Russian conscript from Murmansk, filed a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) alleging that he had been deprived of his right to perform alternative service, Kommersant newspaper reported on Monday.13:51 18.05.2015
Russian nationalist Potkin files claim with ECHR over detention - reportAlexander Potkin, also known as Alexander Belov, former head of the Movement Against Illegal Immigration, filed a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) against his detention in BTA Bank embezzlement case, Vedomosti newspaper reported on Tuesday.10:34 12.05.2015
Crimean terrorism suspect files claim with ECHR over revoked citizenshipCivil rights activist Alexander Kolchenko who stands accused of planning to carry out terrorist attacks in the Republic of Crimea filed an application with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) after his Ukrainian passport was revoked.16:42 09.04.2015
Rosneft, former shareholders of Yukos agree to settle litigation worldwideRussia’s state-owned oil producer Rosneft announced on Wednesday that it has reached an agreement with former shareholders of now defunct Yukos company to settle litigation in various jurisdictions.17:36 01.04.2015
ECHR orders Russia to pay 15,000 euros for humiliation of soldierThe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ordered Russia on Thursday to pay 15,000 euros in compensation to a soldier who had been humiliated after trying to escape from the army.14:39 12.03.2015
Russian upper house vows to assist ECHR applicants over Ukrainian crisisKonstantin Kosachev, the chairman of the foreign affairs committee of Russia's upper house of parliament, the Federation Council, said on Monday that those who turn to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) as a result of the ongoing crisis in Ukraine may apply for help.14:52 02.03.2015
ECHR refuses to review Church of Scientology claim against RussiaEuropean Court for Human Rights (ECHR) has refused to review an appeal filed by Russian Federation over the ECHR decision in favor of unregistered Church of Scientology over the refusal of St. Petersburg authorities to officially recognize it as a legal entity.15:26 18.02.2015
Pussy Riot lawyer could become Bulgaria’s ECHR judgeThe Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) recommended Bulgarian lawyer Yonko Grozev for a judge in the European Court for Human Rights. Grozev is known to have represented Pussy Riot and several other defendants in the Bolotnaya Square riots case in Strasbourg.16:57 27.01.2015
ECHR dismisses Tymoshenko’s application due to ‘settlement’The European Court of Human Rights ruled to discontinue the examination of former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko’s application Ukraine due to a “settlement” of the situation, says the court’s press release obtained by RAPSI on Thursday.14:22 22.01.2015
Russian opposition activist Udaltsov’s application reaches ECHRThe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has accepted an application filed by Russian opposition activist Sergei Udaltsov, who was sentenced to 4.5 years in prison for organizing the Bolotnaya Square protests in central Moscow in May 2012.15:06 19.01.2015
ECHR refuses to hear claim over alleged defamation filed by Stalin grandsonThe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) declared inadmissible on Thursday an application filed by Yevgeniy Dzhugashvili, a grandson of the former Soviet leader, Joseph Stalin, claiming that his grandfather had been defamed.15:18 15.01.2015
Russian opposition activist Udaltsov sentenced to 4.5. years turns to ECHRRussian opposition activist Sergei Udaltsov, who was sentenced to 4.5 years in prison for organizing the Bolotnaya Square protests in central Moscow in May 2012, filed an application with the European Court of Human Rights.16:32 13.01.2015
Russia has to accept ECHR judgment in Yukos case - officialRussia has to accept the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ordering it to pay about 1.9 billion euros in damages to Yukos shareholders, Justice Minister Alexander Konovalov told journalists on Wednesday.13:32 17.12.2014
ECHR judgment ordering Russia to pay Yukos 1.9 bln euros becomes finalEuropean Court of Human Rights (ECHR) announced on Tuesday that Russia’s request for referral of the Yukos case to the Grand Chamber has been rejected.16:31 16.12.2014
ECHR to examine Russia’s request over Yukos ruling on December 15European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has announced on Wednesday that a panel of five judges will examine on December 15 a request filed by Russia seeking referral of the Yukos case to the Grand Chamber of the court.12:36 10.12.2014
ECHR notifies Russia of a claim filed by paralyzed convict TopekhinThe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) addressed a series of questions to the parties to a case launched by Vladimir Topekhin, a paralyzed Russian national sentenced to four years in prison for fraud.17:54 08.12.2014
ECHR says Russia violated rights of opposition leadersThe European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg ruled that the rights of Russian opposition activists Alexei Navalny and Ilya Yashin had been violated during their arrest and subsequent administrative detention in Moscow in December 2011.14:21 04.12.2014
ECHR holds Moldova responsible for dismissal of libel claim against ex-presidentThe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on Tuesday that the rights of two Moldovan nationals were violated when their libel claims against former president of the country Vladimir Voronin had been dismissed.16:39 02.12.2014
ECHR notifies Russia of a claim filed by Ukraine over CrimeaThe European Court of Human Rights has invited Russian authorities to submit its observations on an application lodged by Ukraine regarding Crimea, reads the statement of the court released on Wednesday.15:51 26.11.2014