‘Memorial. Political Prisoners’: Muscovite Aleksandr Gedzhadze, convicted in Belarus of disorderly conduct, is a political prisoner

21 November 2022 Aleksandr Gedzhadze, sentenced to three years’ imprisonment by a Belarusian court, will serve his sentence in Russia Source: Political Prisoners. Memorial The human rights project ‘Political Prisoners.…

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Aleksei Gorinov’s final speech in court: ‘The least I can do is to say things as they truly are.’

19 September 2022 by Aleksei Gorinov, laureate of the Moscow Helsinki Group  Source: Moscow Helsinki Group [original source: Telegram] Closing speech in court Seven years of imprisonment. Is that long or…

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Memorial Human Rights Centre: ‘Police Ombudsman’ Vladimir Vorontsov is a political prisoner

27 March 2022 We believe Vladimir Vorontsov is being prosecuted on account of his civic and human rights activities Source: Memorial Human Rights Centre Memorial Human Rights Centre, in accordance…

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Vera Vasilieva: Memorial* and the Basmanny court. On conscience and the law.

15 January 2022 by Vera Vasilieva is an independent journalist, host of Radio Liberty’s** “Freedom and Memorial,”* and laureate of the Moscow Helsinki Group Prize for Human Rights in 2018…

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ECtHR hands down eleven rulings with regard to Russia finding violations of nine Convention articles, including ‘Tunikova and Others v. Russia’ on domestic violence

Week-ending 17 December 2021 This week the European Court of Human Rights handed down eleven rulings with regard to Russia finding violations of Convention Articles 2 (right to life), 3…

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This week the ECtHR handed down 14 rulings with regard to Russia.

Week-ending 10 December 2021 This week the European Court of Human Rights handed down 14 rulings with regard to Russia, 13 of which found violations by the Russian State. The…

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In five rulings, the ECtHR finds Russia violated Articles 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11 and 14, and Protocols 1, 4 and 7.

Week-ending 26 November 2021 This week the European Court of Human Rights handed down five rulings in relation to Russia, finding violations of Articles 3 (prohibition of torture), 5 (liberty…

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In three rulings this week, ECtHR finds Russia in violation of Convention articles 6, 10 and 11.

Week-ending 12 November 2021 In three rulings this week with regard to Russia, the European Court of Human Rights found violations of European Convention articles 6 (fair trial), 10 (freedom…

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This week the ECtHR handed down four judgments with regard to Russia

Week-ending 5 November 2021 This week in four rulings the European Court of Human Rights found violations of Convention Articles 2 (right to life), 3 (prohibition of torture), 6 (fair…

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ECtHR Rulings of the Week: In 13 judgments with regard to Russia, the Court found violations of Convention Articles 2, 3, 5, 6 and 8.

Week-ending 22 October 2021 This week the European Court of Human Rights handed down 13 judgments with regard to Russia, finding violations of the Article 2 (right to life), Article…

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