EHRAC Achievements: 2003 to present
EHRAC was founded in 2003 to litigate cases of gross human rights violations arising out of the Chechen conflict in Russia at the European Court of Human Rights, in partnership with Memorial Human Rights Centre. Since then, we’ve grown our activities to cover the South Caucasus and Ukraine, challenging grave violations arising out of other conflicts in the post-Soviet space. We stand alongside victims of a wide range of human rights violations, from repressions against civil society to discrimination against marginalised groups, partnering with leading NGOs to build the capacity of dozens of talented lawyers and passionate activists from the region.
Scroll through the timeline below to find out more about our achievements – you can jump to a specific date using the arrow on your right, or filter the results using the icons below to view our milestones, litigation and capacity building highlights, and awards.
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01/03/2015
LGBTI Rights
In 2015 EHRAC started litigating the case of Aghdgomelashvili and Japaridze v Georgia, which concerns allegedly degrading treatment of LGBTI activists by the police. Lodged by Interights and Article 42 in 2011, it is one of the first cases challenging discriminatory treatment against LGBTI individuals in Georgia to be communicated by the Court.