- Mentored and collaborated with over 100 lawyers from across the post-Soviet region.
- Represented more than 1000 applicants in over 400 cases
- A 94% success rate in judgments.
- Secured over € 14,000,000 in compensation for applicants.
IMPACT
Since 2003, we have:
Our impact in 2020
15
Lawyers mentored
30
Cases won on behalf of
75
Applicants
"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
Discrimination against LGBTIQ+ people
Armenia
Arson attack on Yerevan LGBTIQ+ venue.
Discrimination against LGBTIQ+ people
Russia
Unlawful dispersal of LGBTIQ+ protest against Russia’s “gay propaganda” law.
EHRAC in the media
Russia has failed to properly investigate the 2009 killing of activist Natalia Estemirova, Europe's top rights court said Tuesday, while disappointing her supporters by ruling…
Russia
Financial Times
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Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny lodged a complaint against Russia at the European Court of Human Rights on Friday to contest a money laundering investigation…
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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 2020
EHRAC Annual Report
2020 was a year like no other as our lives were transformed in the midst…
Annual Report 2019
EHRAC Annual Report
At the close of 2019, EHRAC received news from the UN Committee on the Elimination…
Annual Report 2018
EHRAC Annual Report
In 2018, EHRAC celebrated our 15th anniversary, which provided an important moment for reflection on…
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