Content tagged with Extradition
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News
Azerbaijan failed to enforce prison sentence for ethnic hate crime
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) today ruled that Azerbaijan granted “virtual impunity” to a convicted murderer because of the ethnic Armenian origin of his victims.
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Resource | Training resource | 1 Aug 2018
Requests for interim measures before the European Court of Human Rights
A package of resources on applying for emergency interventions under Rule 39 of the Rules of Court.
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News
Azerbaijani opposition activist Dashgin Aghararli challenges Georgia’s denial of asylum at European Court
Azerbaijani activist Dashgin Aghararli has submitted an application to the European Court, challenging Georgia's decision not to grant him asylum.
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Resource | Article | 1 Jun 2012 | By Olga Tseytlina
Recent Article 3 judgments regarding extradition to CIS countries
Olga Tseytlina outlines a number of recent ECtHR judgments in extradition cases against CIS countries
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Resource | Case Summary | 20 Dec 2011
Yakubov v Russia and Ergashev v Russia
Case No. 7265/10 Judgment date: 8 November 2011 and Case No. 12106/09 Judgment date: 20 December 2011 In both cases, the applicants were Uzbek nationals facing expulsion from Russia to Uzbekistan where criminal proceedings were underway, accusing them of membership of banned extremist organisations. Both applicants alleged that they would be at risk of torture and/or ill-treatment in Uzbek detention facilities, and that therefore their […]
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Resource | Case Summary | 3 Mar 2011
Elmuratov v Russia
Case No. 66317/09 Judgment date: 3 March 2011 Facts The applicant, an Uzbek national, arrived in Russia in February 2008. In March 2008 he was charged with theft in Uzbekistan and in April 2008 his name was placed on a wanted list. He was detained in April 2009 in Russia and in September 2009 the […]
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Resource | Case Summary | 4 Nov 2010
Sultanov v Russia
Case No. 15303/09 Judgment date: 04 November 2010 The applicant, Mr Nabi Sultanov, an Uzbek national, moved to Russia in March 2008. In June 2008, the Uzbek Ministry of the Interior charged the applicant with organisation of a criminal group, attempts to overthrow Uzbekistan’s constitutional order and dissemination of radical and extreme views. The applicant was arrested and placed in a pre-trial detention […]
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Resource | Case Summary | 8 Jul 2010
Yuldashev v Russia
Case No. 181248/09 Judgment date: 8 July 2010 In Yuldashev the applicant fled to Russia fearing prosecution by the Uzbek authorities for having participated in the Andijan demonstrations in 2005. He was arrested and detained in Russia on 31 October 2007, after Uzbekistan issued an arrest warrant for him. The Uzbek authorities’ request for his extradition was granted on 28 April 2008. The […]
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Resource | Article | 1 Jun 2010 | By Olga Tseytlina
Defending the rights of persons detained pending extradition in the light of ECHR judgements
Olga Tseytlina considers the potential human rights violations for those in custody awaiting extradition
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Resource | Case Summary | 19 Jun 2008
Ryabikin v Russia
Case No. 8320/04 Judgment date: 19 June 2008 The applicant is a citizen of Turkmenistan and of Russian ethnic origin. He argued that from May 2000 he was threatened by Turkmen law-enforcement bodies and feared for his life in Turkmenistan after alleging that Turkmen Ministry of Finance officials had demanded bribes from his company. In June 2001 he moved to St. Petersburg having […]