All Posts Tagged With: "European Court of Human Rights"

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Judges Seek Protection Against Outside Interference

A representative from the Supreme Court of Arbitration says that appeals from judges to police about outside pressure have been in vain, and judges are requesting greater power to fight such interference.

Dec 1, 2009 | Continued
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Chechen Who Accused Kadyrov of Torture Murdered in Austria

Umar Israilov, a former Chechen rebel and bodyguard to Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov who later came public with allegations of torture, was shot dead in Vienna on Tuesday. In a separate case, the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg fined Russia 81 thousand euros over the disappearance of two Chechen men.

Jan 16, 2009 | Continued
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Russian Rights Lawyer Poisoned in France

Karinna Moskalenko, a renowned Russian rights activist and defense attorney, has suffered what appears to be a poisoning attempt in the French city of Strasbourg.

Oct 15, 2008 | Continued
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Russia Files the Most Complaints to International Rights Court

Russia is the number one country for the number of complaints filed to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, the RBK Daily newspaper reports.

May 15, 2008 | Continued