Rights in Russia week-ending 29 October 2021

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The ECtHR hands down three judgments with regard to Russia, finding violations of Convention Articles 3, 5, 8 and 13.

Week-ending 29 October 2021 This week the European Court of Human Rights handed down three judgments with regard to Russia finding violations of Convention Articles 3 (prohibition of torture), 5…

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Law of the Week: Jehovah’s Witnesses, designated ‘extremist’ since 2017

Week-ending 29 October 2021 In 2017 the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation designated Jehovah's Witnesses as an extremist organisation, banning the faith's organisations in Russia. Since then scores of…

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Legal Case of the Week: An arrest warrant issued for former prison inmate who exposed torture

Week-ending 29 October 2021 The Russian Interior Ministry issued the arrest warrant for Syarhey Savelyeu on October 23 without specifying the crime that he is accused of [Source: RFE/RL]. On…

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Person of the Week: Crimean Tatar lawyer Edem Semedlyaev

Week-ending 29 October 2021 Edem Semdlyaev, Simferopol, Crimea 2021 © 2021 Crimean Solidarity On 25 October 2021, the Russian authorities arbitrarily arrested the lawyer Edem Semedlyaev in Simferopol, Crimea. Human Rights…

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Quote for the Week. Sergei Davidis: “Unfortunately, the numbers [of political prisoners] have been steadily growing every year.”

Week-ending 29 October 2021 Sergei Davidis "Unfortunately, the numbers [of political prisoners] have been steadily growing every year" - Sergei Davidis, head of the Programme for the Support of Political…

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