Content tagged with Implementation
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Azerbaijan fails to execute European Court judgment as human rights defender is prevented from standing in 2020 parliamentary elections
On 7 January 2020, EHRAC filed a submission to the Committee of Ministers (CoM) of the Council of Europe in a case concerning the prominent human rights defender Rasul Jafarov, after the Azerbaijani authorities` refused to register him as an electoral candidate in the upcoming parliamentary elections on 9 February 2020.
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Resource | EHRAC Bulletin | 15 Oct 2019
EHRAC Autumn Bulletin 2019
It’s been a busy summer! We won 4 cases on behalf of 13 applicants...
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CoE Committee of Ministers call upon Azerbaijan to quash convictions of leading human rights defenders
The Committee of Ministers at the Council of Europe today urged Azerbaijan to quash the conviction decisions and delete the criminal records of eight applicants known collectively as the 'Ilgar Mammadov group'.
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What future for settlements and undertakings in international human rights resolution?
Who assesses whether an undertaking made in friendly settlements or unilateral declarations has been met? What happens when governments do not comply?
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Damages for pain and suffering before the European Court of Human Rights
Dr. Veronika Fikfak explores how the European Court awards non-pecuniary damages in judgments finding violations of the European Convention on Human Rights.
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‘Fluid and evolving’: The European Court of Human Rights’ approach to specifying remedies
How far does—or should—the European Court of Human Rights recommend, or require, states to take specific non-monetary measures after the finding of a violation of the European Convention on Human Rights?
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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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Resource | Case Summary | 2 Feb 2018 | By Harriet Bland
Volkov v Ukraine
Oleksandr Volkov was elected to the Supreme Court of Ukraine in 2003. In May 2010, he was dismissed from his post due to an alleged “breach of oath”. In January 2013, the ECtHR found multiple violations of his right to a fair trial and ordered Ukraine to reinstate him immediately as a Supreme Court Judge.
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Resource | Case Summary | 12 Dec 2017 | By Harriet Bland
Sargsyan v Azerbaijan (Just Satisfaction)
Minas Sargsyan, an ethnic Armenian, lived in Gulistan village, Azerbaijan, until 1992, when he and his family were forced to flee to Armenia as refugees, following heavy bombing by Azerbaijani forces during the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. He applied to the ECtHR for redress in 2006.
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Resource | Article | 25 Jul 2018 | By Joyce Man
Positive developments in Russia and the European Court of Human Rights: The Strasbourg Effect
In Russia and the European Court of Human Rights: the Strasbourg Effect (Lauri Mälksoo and Wolfgang Benedek (eds.)), the authors explore the various ways in which the European Court has had a beneficial impact in Russia, summarised in our leading article by former intern Joyce Man.