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Number of international adoption cases decreases amid pandemic - Russian Supreme Court

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the judicial practice in cases of international adoption: the number of such cases has significantly decreased, and already scheduled hearings were either suspended or terminated due to the impossibility of the adoptive parents to come to Russia.

15:51 04.06.2021

Moskalkova asks French Justice Minister for release of Russian Vinnik from detention

Russia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova has sent a petition to the French Justice Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti seeking release of Russian citizen Alexander Vinnik from detention.

15:17 17.09.2020

Russia’s Justice Ministry announces ECHR judge vacancy since 2022

The Russian Justice Ministry has announced that persons seeking to fill the vacancy of the judge of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) from the Russian Federation available since January 1, 2022 may take part in an open contest organized by the body.

13:00 04.09.2020

Moskalkova turns to UN over violation of rights of Russian Vinnik detained in France

Russia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova has sent the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture Nils Melzer a request to protect the rights of Russian citizen Alexander Vinnik detained in France.

13:00 23.03.2020

Russian lawyer involved in $5 mln Roscosmos embezzlement case applies to ECHR

Chairman of Tretyakov & Partners law firm Igor Tretyakov involved in the 330-million-ruble ($5 million) Roscosmos embezzlement case has filed an application with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).

10:53 22.08.2019

ECHR declares Zakharchenko’s complaint inadmissible

The European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday declared an application filed by the former Russian anti-corruption official, ex-police colonel Dmitry Zakharchenko inadmissible.

15:50 23.07.2019

Russian footballer’s complaint over detention fails to meet ECHR requirements

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) will not consider a complaint filed by Zenit St. Petersburg’s football player Alexander Kokorin over his detention in Russia.

18:11 28.03.2019

Moskalkova to appeal to international organizations over Vyshinsky case again

Russia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova will send applications over the case of journalist Kirill Vyshinsky to international organizations once more.

16:50 28.03.2019

Moskalkova proposes to improve ECHR accessibility for Russian citizens

Russia’s ombudsman Tatiana Moskalkova during a meeting with President of the European Court of Human Rights Guido Raimondi on Wednesday proposed to create a special Internet site to inform Russians about the course of complaints examination in the ECHR.

17:42 27.03.2019

Moskalkova brings Russia’s human rights stance to Council of Europe notice

Russia’s ombudsman Tatiana Moskalkova on Tuesday met the Council of Europe senior officials in Strasbourg and voiced the state position concerning human rights protection.

17:51 26.03.2019

Ex-student expelled from university for communication with journalists turns to ECHR

Ex-student of the Baltic Federal University in Russia’s Kaliningrad Oleg Alekseyev has filed a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights over his expulsion for communication with journalists.

13:39 21.03.2019

About 56,000 applications pending in Strasbourg - ECHR President Raimondi

About 56,000 applications are currently pending before the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), the Court’s President Guido Raimondi said during his annual news conference on Thursday.

12:17 24.01.2019

Interpol to provide France with assistance in Strasbourg attack investigation

Interpol will assist France with the investigation into a shooting spree that left 4 people dead in Strasbourg last night.

12:59 12.12.2018

Ex-receiver in charge of Rosneft subsidiaries applies to ECHR over detention

The former bankruptcy commissioner of several Russia’s Rosneft subsidiaries Oleg Smetanin, who stands charged with embezzling more than 300 million rubles ($4.5 million), has filed an application with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).

16:42 20.11.2018

Complaint over arrest of French musician Marouani in Russia filed with ECHR

A complaint over arrest of French musician Didier Marouani and his lawyer Igor Trunov during their meeting with Russian pop star Filipp Kirkorov in 2016 has been lodged with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).

11:59 13.11.2018

Arrest of Russian property in France lifted as part of Yukos case

Ex-owners of Yukos have announced withdrawal of all claims seeking enforcement of a ruling issued by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, which means lifting the seizure of Russian property in France.

16:06 10.10.2017

Moscow Region ex-official Kuznetsov’s assets seized in France

French authorities have seized assets in the value of €120 million belonging to former Moscow Region finance minister Alexey Kuznetsov and his ex-wife Janna Bullock, who are currently under investigation in Russia.

12:40 14.07.2017

Russian eccentric artist Pavlensky receives political asylum in France

Russian eccentric performance artist Pyotr Pavlensky has been granted political asylum in France.

17:49 04.05.2017

French court releases Moscow Region ex-official Kuznetsov from jail - report

A court in Lyon has released former Moscow Region finance minister Alexey Kuznetsov, who faces extradition to Russia, from jail.

14:52 13.04.2017

Russian Supreme Court upholds sentence to student approving Charlie Hebdo massacre

The Supreme Court of Russia had upheld the 2-year prison sentence given to Avaid Mosab, a Palestinian student in the Russian town of Belgorod, for publicly approving an act of terror against the Paris-based Charlie Hebdo magazine.

17:45 21.03.2017