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Victims placed at the centre in Beslan School Siege Judgment
Legal Director Jessica Gavron and Lawyer Jarlath Clifford discuss the impact of the European Court of Human Rights' judgment on the Beslan School Siege.
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Georgian Government admits ill-treating war veterans during sit-in
The Georgian Government has settled claims by ten applicants whose protest against cuts to war veterans’ benefits was violently dispersed by the police.
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Russian authorities failed to prevent loss of life during Beslan School Siege
Over 400 victims of the 2004 Beslan School Siege and their families found justice today as the European Court of Human Rights ruled that there were serious failings in the Russian authorities’ response, which contributed to the casualties amongst the hostages.
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European Court: Russia has case to answer on ‘Law on Foreign Agents’
The European Court of Human Rights decided to refer a series of cases to the Russian Government on the ‘Foreign Agents Act’, legislation which places administrative and financial sanctions on NGOs receiving funding from abroad.
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Legal Skills Development Programme 2017
From 7 to 10 March 2017, nine lawyers from across Russia, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Ukraine joined the EHRAC team for our annual Legal Skills Development Programme (LSDP) in Strasbourg.
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Banned Crimean Tatar Mejlis takes case to Strasbourg Court
The Mejlis (representative body of Crimean Tatars) has submitted an application to the European Court concerning its designation as an ‘extremist’ organisation and subsequent banning by the Russian authorities.
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Grand Chamber hears EHRAC case on whether detention of former Georgian Prime Minister was politically motivated
EHRAC lawyers represented Ivane Merabishvili in a Grand Chamber hearing, arguing his pre-trial detention was unlawful, unnecessary & politically motivated.
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Russian speaking NGO skills internship
The European Human Rights Advocacy Centre (EHRAC) is inviting applications from Russian speakers for a four-month internship placement (2-3 days per week). EHRAC is based within the School of Law at Middlesex University and operates as a non-governmental organisation (NGO). EHRAC assists lawyers and NGOs from Russia, Ukraine and the South Caucasus taking cases to […]
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Azerbaijan: Is it time to invoke Infringement Proceedings for failing to implement judgments of the Strasbourg Court?
EHRAC Legal Consultant Ramute Remezaite analyses whether infringement proceedings should be invoked in light of Azerbaijan's failure to implement judgments.
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European Court to decide whether conviction of Russian journalist for defamation and incitement of hatred violated freedom of expression
The European Court requested observations from the Russian Government on a case regarding a political journalist and activist, who was convicted and sentenced to jail on charges of defamation and incitement of hatred for his critical public statements.