Turkey violated jailed PKK leader Ocalan's rights through isolation – ECHRTurkey violated the rights of Abdullah Ocalan, founder of the illegal Kurdistan Worker’s Party, convicted of having carried out secessionist acts by keeping him socially isolated in prison, and through the irreducible nature of his life sentence, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled Tuesday.17:07 18.03.2014
Greenpeace activists turn to ECHR over arrests in RussiaGreenpeace activists and members of the press filed an application with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) challenging their arrests in September 2013 following a protest at a Gazprom drilling platform, Greenpeace announced Monday.15:30 17.03.2014
Ukraine lodges ECHR application against Russia amid rising tensionsUkraine launched an inter-state complaint against Russia with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), and in doing so, requested that the court apply certain interim measures, according to a statement issued by the court Thursday.11:58 14.03.2014
UK did not violate rights of Mormon Church in denying tax exemption – ECHRThe United Kingdom did not violate the rights of the Mormon Church by denying its request for a property-tax exemption, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) held Tuesday.17:32 04.03.2014
Schizophrenic man’s psych ward conditions constituted rights violation – ECHRThe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) held on Thursday that the rights of a young man with schizophrenia were violated in connection with his stay in a psychiatric ward in the Russian city of Kazan.17:50 27.02.2014
More victims of Dubrovka terror act turn to ECHRDefense of 95 victims of the terror act in Dubrovka Theater Center in Moscow turned to the European Court of Human Rights, (ECHR) joining the first group of hostages whose complaints against human rights violation have been already considered, the law firm Trunov, Aivar and Partners said on its website.11:46 27.02.2014
Russian government rejects ECHR concerns over Bolotnaya caseThe Russian Government has sent a memorandum to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg to answer the claims of three defendants in the Bolotnaya case, attorney Dmitry Agranovsky told RAPSI.16:56 26.02.2014
Latvia acted properly in enforcing Cypriot judgment against Latvian debtor – ECHRThe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) held Tuesday that Latvia fulfilled its legal obligations in enforcing a Cypriot judgment on its own territory.16:57 25.02.2014
UN committee to hear domestic violence complaint from Chechen womanA UN committee will hear a complaint from a Chechen woman on domestic violence that was rejected by the European Court on Human Rights (ECHR), a legal director from Astreya, Furkat Tishayev, told RAPSI on Friday.17:51 21.02.2014
Moscow City Court mitigates sentence for paralyzed fraud convictThe Moscow City Court on Thursday has mitigated the sentence to Vladimir Topekhin, a paralyzed man convicted for fraud, for two years, defense attorney Svetkana Sidorkina told RAPSI.12:51 20.02.2014
UK Court upholds whole-life sentences despite ECHR rulingThe UK Court of Appeal held Tuesday that whole-life sentences should be imposed when appropriate, despite a finding by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) that the UK’s whole-life sentences had violated Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights (Convention), which prohibits torture and inhuman and degrading treatment.17:42 19.02.2014
Italy violated rights of Cosa Nostra convict by keeping him behind bars – ECHRThe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) held Tuesday that Italy’s continued detention of a man convicted of aiding and abetting Italian “Mafia-type organization” Cosa Nostra violated his right to protection against inhuman and degrading treatment, as established by Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights (Convention).16:13 11.02.2014
ECHR turned down 90% of complaints against Russia in 2013The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in 2013 turned down 23,845 out of 24,100 complaints received against Russia, Russian Supreme Court Chairman Vyacheslav Lebedev said on Tuesday.14:51 11.02.2014
ECHR seeks answers from UK on mass surveillance programs – reportThe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ordered UK ministers to provide justifications by early May for the mass surveillance activities of British intelligence agency the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ).13:46 24.01.2014
ECHR finds fatal attempt at Russian psych-ward transport violated rightsThe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) held Thursday that a Russian couple’s rights were violated in connection with the 2006 death of their son Kirill Shchiborshch following a struggle with police who had been deployed to transport him to a treatment facility.20:07 16.01.2014
ECHR to consider interim measures in case of paralyzed fraud convictThe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) will soon consider whether to apply interim measures in the case of Vladimir Topekhin, a paralyzed man sentenced to six years in prison by a Moscow court Monday, RAPSI learned from the ECHR press service Wednesday.15:36 15.01.2014
UK PM Cameron backs US-style sentence increases for serious crimesUK Prime Minister David Cameron has voiced his support for plans that would introduce sentencing structures similar to those found in the US, where murderers and other such serious offenders can be handed sentences exceeding 100 years.19:32 03.01.2014
Russian aluminum plant chief appeals human rights violations in MontenegroRussian national Dmitry Putrubach, former financial director of KAP Aluminum Plant, filed a complaint with the ECHR alleging that his rights have been violated in connection with the proceedings instituted against him in Montenegro on suspicion of large-scale theft.15:15 30.12.2013
Lebedev sees Khodorkovsky case development as opportunity for freedomMikhail Khodorkovsky’s former business partner Platon Lebedev says that any decision by the Russian Supreme Court favoring the defense will lead to his feedom, Khodorkovsky’s press center reported Thursday.16:38 26.12.2013
Supreme Court to reconsider Khodorkovsky case in light of ECHR judgmentChairman of the Russian Supreme Court Vyacheslav Lebedev has filed an application seeking to reconsider the first of two cases that had brought about former YUKOS CEO's decade-long prison sentence.15:52 25.12.2013