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Abduction and disappearance of Ingushetia man in 2009 carried out by State agents
The European Court of Human Rights found that Maskhud Makhloyev’s abduction was carried out by Russian State agents, that he could be presumed dead and that his death could be attributed to the State.
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European Court finds Russia responsible for torture and death of Kabardino-Balkar man
The European Court found that Russian law enforcement authorities were responsible for the 2004 abduction, torture and resultant death of Rasul Tsakoyev.
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Grand Chamber finds President of Ukrainian Court was unfairly dismissed
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that the dismissal of Anatoliy Denisov, a Kyiv judge and court president, was in breach of the European Convention on Human Rights.
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Intigam Aliyev’s arrest and detention was to punish him for his human rights activism
The European Court found that Intigam Aliyev's treatment by the Azerbaijani authorities was politically motivated, and aimed at silencing and punishing him for his human rights activism.
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Surveillance in Russia: Judicial oversight needed
Mobile phones, internet usage, social media, messaging, app stores and even dating services – legislation enacted in Russia over the last five years has ensured that users’ data is more easily accessible to state authorities. Is such surveillance compatible with human rights standards on individuals’ right to privacy?
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Georgia’s denial of legal gender recognition to trans men challenged before European Court
Two trans men are challenging Georgia’s refusal to change the gender marker in his official documents before the European Court of Human Rights.
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EHRAC launches new project with Forensic Architecture collaboration on conflict in eastern Ukraine
EHRAC has launched a new partnership with digital investigations agency Forensic Architecture and the Ukrainian Legal Advisory Centre aimed at creating an innovative and comprehensive evidential tool to support efforts to establish legal responsibility for severe human rights violations in the conflict zone.
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Citizens without a voice: Crimean IDPs unable to vote
Their home was occupied. They had to move, rebuilding their lives and careers in a city hundreds of kilometres away. They wanted to participate in the democratic process of their new city, but were denied the right to vote. Why? Because their official place of registration is in the occupied territory.
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Resource | Case Summary | 13 Feb 2018 | By Olga Grygorovksa
Tsezar and others v Ukraine
The applicants currently reside in Donetsk, outside of the territory controlled by the Ukrainian authorities. They were recipients of social benefits. Due to the conflict, the domestic authorities transferred the jurisdiction of the Donetsk courts to neighbouring regions that were under government control.
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Resource | Case Summary | 3 Oct 2017 | By Maryam Mamilova
Novaya Gazeta and Milashina v Russia
In August 2000, a nuclear submarine ‘Kursk’ sank in the Barents Sea due to a massive explosion that ripped open its front end. Another explosion quickly followed, which was felt as far away as Alaska. Russian officials declared all 118 crew members dead.