Content tagged with Judgment
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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.
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Resource | Case Summary | 2 Feb 2017 | By Emil Sahakyan
Navalnyy v Russia
Aleksey Navalnyy, a political activist and an anti-corruption campaigner, was arrested during unauthorised public gatherings for variously disobeying lawful order of the police or breaching the established procedure for conducting public events.
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Resource | Case Summary | 16 Feb 2017 | By Kia Kyhl
Bayram Bayramov and others v Azerbaijan
The applicants were present at peaceful demonstrations demanding free and fair elections and democratic reform in Azerbaijan, but were arrested.
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Resource | Case Summary | 7 Feb 2017 | By Aigerim Kamidola
Lashmankin and others v Russia
The applicants in this group are from across Russia, and had planned public events of various sizes and for varying causes, many of which did not go ahead.
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Resource | Case Summary | 19 Jan 2017 | By Victoria Sarant
Kulykov and others v Ukraine
The 18 applicants were all domestic court judges in Ukraine. Proceedings were brought against them for alleged ‘breach of oath’.
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Resource | Case Summary | 17 Jan 2017 | By Olga Grygorovska
Barakhoyev v Russia
Sultan Barakhoyev was taken to the police department where he was repeatedly insulted on account of his ethnicity, beaten, punched and kicked.
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Resource | Case Summary | 20 Dec 2016 | By Aigerim Kamidola
Berdzenishvili and others & Dzidzava v Russia
Following a breakdown in diplomatic relations between Russia and Georgia in 2006, the applicants were expelled en masse from Russia.
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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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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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2007 abduction of Memorial Chairman and journalists in Ingushetia was committed by Russian State agents
The ECtHR found Russia was responsible for the abduction, beating of and threats to four men in Nazran to report on a protest against abuse of authorities.