IMPACT

Since 2003, we have:

  • Mentored and collaborated with over 100 lawyers from across the post-Soviet region.
  • Represented more than 1200 applicants in over 450 cases
  • A 93% success rate in judgments.
  • Secured over € 14,500,000 in compensation for applicants.

Our impact in 2022

30

Partner lawyers supported

14

Judgments won

38

Applicants represented

"I learnt everything about completing an application to the European Court, as well as drafting replies to government’s observations, preparing witness statements, and submitting expert evidence. EHRAC provided clear guidance and support throughout."

Keti, Lawyer, Women’s Initiatives Supporting Group (WISG)

"EHRAC’s approach to co-operation with partners is absolutely unique in the region: [no other organisation] offers the combination of hands-on capacity-building by working on specific cases as well as the trainings offered. This approach is particularly relevant given the structural weaknesses of the national education systems for the legal professions, which, across the [target region], lack an emphasis on the development of practical skills."

Independent Evaluator of EHRAC’s capacity-building work

“I am delighted that justice prevailed in my case, and that I am now able to continue my professional activities without any further restrictions."

Rasul Jafarov, Human Rights Defender

“When the first cases by the Strasbourg Court were decided in favour of those who had suffered as a result of unlawful military operations in Chechnya, there was a dramatic shift in the mentality of hundreds and thousands of victims, who had, until that point, lost faith in justice."

Libkan Bazaeva, first applicant in an EHRAC-Memorial case

Impact case studies

Javad Javadov
Repression of civil society
Azerbaijan
On 9 June 2020 lawyer Javad Javadov shared information on social media about the…
Shahla Humbatova
Repression of civil society
Azerbaijan
On 27 November 2019, the ABA made a decision to suspend the licence of…
Irada Javadova
Repression of civil society
Azerbaijan
Irada Javadova is a human rights lawyer who was involved in many resonant cases,…

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EHRAC Annual Reports

To find out more about the impact of our work, you can download our annual reports below.

Annual Report 2021
Read our 2021 Annual Report here. 2021 ended at a turbulent time in our…
Annual Report 2020
Download our 2020 Annual Report It would be all too easy to look back…
Annual Report 2019
Read our 2019 Annual Report here. At the close of 2019, EHRAC received news…
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