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The ECtHR requires Russia to pay 40 euros in damages to Navalny

06/06/2023 - 14:27

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled that the Russian authorities' investigation into the alleged poisoning of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny in 2020 was inadequate and ordered Russia to pay him 40.000 euros in damages. Navalny, Russia's most prominent opposition politician, survived an alleged poisoning attempt during a flight to Siberia in August...

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Russia is leaving the European Court of Human Rights

07/06/2022 - 18:39

The State Duma (the lower house of the Russian parliament) today adopted a package of laws by which Russia leaves the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). Lawmakers approved two bills - one to remove Russia from the Court's jurisdiction and the other setting March 16 as the date for the severance. The legislative package stipulates that court judgments rendered…

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Lithuania pays: Guantanamo detainee receives 100.000 euros in damages for CIA torture

10/01/2022 - 14:38

The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Lithuanian authorities violated European law banning the torture of prisoners in the case of Abu Zubaydah. Authorities in Vilnius have paid 100.000 euros in damages to suspected Saudi terrorist Abu Zuba Guantanamo detainee "because they allowed the CIA to keep him…

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European Court: Russia is responsible for the murder of a famous spy in England

21/09/2021 - 11:39

Russia is responsible for the murder of Alexander Litvinenko, a spy who died of polonium poisoning in London in 2006, the European Court of Human Rights has concluded. "Russia is responsible for the murder of Alexander Litvinenko in Britain," the court said in a statement. Russia has always denied any…

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Armenia urges European Court of Justice to stop attacks on civilians (PHOTO)

28/09/2020 - 17:24

The Armenian government has asked the European Court of Human Rights to ask Azerbaijan to stop attacks on civilians, as well as military advances on civilian settlements in Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh. The Strasbourg-based court said it was examining the request. Armenian Ambassador to Russia Vardan Togayan said today that about 30 Armenian citizens are…

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The ECtHR requires Russia to pay 40 euros in damages to Navalny

Russia is leaving the European Court of Human Rights

Lithuania pays: Guantanamo detainee receives 100.000 euros in damages for CIA torture

European Court: Russia is responsible for the murder of a famous spy in England

Armenia urges European Court of Justice to stop attacks on civilians (PHOTO)

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The ECtHR requires Russia to pay 40 euros in damages to Navalny

Russia is leaving the European Court of Human Rights

Lithuania pays: Guantanamo detainee receives 100.000 euros in damages for CIA torture

European Court: Russia is responsible for the murder of a famous spy in England

Armenia urges European Court of Justice to stop attacks on civilians (PHOTO)

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