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Azerbaijani authorities urged to re-open Rasul Jafarov’s criminal conviction
The Committee of Ministers called on the Azerbaijani authorities to reopen the proceedings into Rasul Jafarov’s criminal conviction in April 2015.
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Femicide in Georgia: EHRAC and partners argue State responsibility
EHRAC and our partners at the Georgian Young Lawyers Association and Union Sapari (Tbilisi) are litigating three femicide cases from Georgia.
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European Court questions SOCAR’s violent attack on Azerbaijani journalist
The European Court has asked the Azerbaijani Government to account for a serious physical and verbal assault on journalist Idrak Abbasov by SOCAR security officers in April 2012.
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Yale students conduct research for EHRAC case on internet restrictions in Azerbaijan
Students from Yale Law School are collaborating with EHRAC lawyers on a case challenging a block the government of Azerbaijan has placed on four news websites in Azerbaijan.
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Rasul Jafarov submits expert’s opinion to Committee of Ministers
Lawyers for prominent human rights defender Rasul Jafarov have today asked the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers to call on the Azerbaijani authorities to reopen the proceedings into his criminal conviction.
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Seeking Programme Assistant (12 month cover)
Overall Purpose The Programme Assistant is responsible for providing day-to day administrative support to the EHRAC Programme team. The role holder will carry out administrative and financial support tasks, travel and event management, take part in drafting fundraising proposals, reports to donors and PR tasks. The role requires good organisational and communication skills, and a […]
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Legal advice
EHRAC is only able to provide legal advice on cases from the former Soviet Union, and in particular from Russia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia and Ukraine. As a general rule, we only litigate cases in partnership with lawyers based in those countries. Our primary area of expertise is litigation before the European Court of Human Rights, […]
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Georgia’s denial of legal gender recognition to trans man to be challenged before European Court
A trans man, Mr D, is challenging Georgia’s refusal to change the gender marker in his official documents before the European Court of Human Rights.
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Russia fails to provide adequate medical care to diabetic detainee for 20 months
The European Court held Russian authorities failed to provide an insulin-dependent diabetic with adequate medical care while in pre-trial detention.
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Georgia responsible for health concerns caused by Tbilisi power plant pollution
Two Tbilisi residents achieved a victory before the European Court of Human Rights, which ruled that the Georgian Government was responsible for harmful air pollution emitted by a power plant just four metres from their apartment block.