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270 years in prison: Azerbaijan’s ‘special security’ operation on town of Nardaran
In the evening of 26 November 2015, masked security forces stormed the town of Nardaran, where the Muslim Unity Movement is based. MUM is an unregistered religious group formed in 2015, whose members describe themselves as “non-violent, conservative Shiites” aimed at promoting the role of Islam.
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Ten years on, families of those killed during 1 March protests in Yerevan need answers
To this day, there remain many unanswered questions about the events of 1 March 2008 and no one has been held responsible for the ten deaths.
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What should happen after the European Court finds a ‘misuse of power’ in criminal proceedings against a leading opposition politician?
Under cover of darkness one night in December 2013, Ivane Merabishvili was hauled from his prison cell and taken to meet two of the highest ranking officials in Georgian law enforcement.
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Police and prison abuses in Georgia: European Court asked to re-open cases due to failure to investigate
EHRAC and GYLA requested that the European Court of Human Rights re-examine four cases, given the Government’s ongoing failure to investigate.
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Family of Georgian man shot dead by Abkhazia border guard appeals to European Court
Giga Otkhozoria was driving with two acquaintances from Zugdidi in Georgia to Abkhazia to deliver food for a family funeral. One of the ‘border guards’ shot Giga four times: the last and fatal shot was to his head.
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Families of ‘disappeared’ from the North Caucasus appeal to the UN for answers
It is everyone’s worst nightmare - the disappearance of a family member. We would expect the police to help find them. But what if they were ‘disappeared’ by the State authorities themselves? Who can families rely on?
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Abduction, ill-treatment and forced labour in Donbas
Almost 4 years after the conflict in the Donbas began, the European Court seeks answers about what happened to four people detained by armed ‘separatists’.
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Georgian Government must re-home villagers at risk of deadly landslides
For three Vedzatkhevi residents, the fear of another deadly landslide is ever-present, yet the authorities refuse to find them safer homes.
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25 years on: Azerbaijani and Armenian Governments have primary responsibility to address human rights violations from Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
The ECHR issued its long-awaited decisions on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, calling for a property restitution mechanism and for a political resolution.
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Disclosure of HIV status of Russian prisoner by victim’s sister breaches European Convention
The ECHR ruled disclosure of sensitive medical information (e.g. HIV status) breaches government obligation to ensure right to respect for private life.