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‘The officer swore he would rape his sister’ — EHCR awards $1 million over North Caucasus tortures
The court heard harrowing testimony of torture by Russian security forces, including strangulation, electrocution, sexual violence, and rape threats.
‘The officer swore he would rape his sister’ — EHCR awards $1 million over North Caucasus tortures
The court heard harrowing testimony of torture by Russian security forces, including strangulation, electrocution, sexual violence, and rape threats.
ECHR rules in favour of journalist Khadija Ismayilova over sex-tape articles
The European Court of Human Rights ordered the Azerbaijani Government to pay Ismayilova €6,000 in costs and compensation.
ECHR rules in favour of journalist Khadija Ismayilova over sex-tape articles
The European Court of Human Rights ordered the Azerbaijani Government to pay Ismayilova €6,000 in costs and compensation.
Azerbaijani activists react with scepticism to ReAl party acquittals
Suspicions about the ReAl Party have grown since they won a seat in February’s parliamentary election.
Azerbaijani activists react with scepticism to ReAl party acquittals
Suspicions about the ReAl Party have grown since they won a seat in February’s parliamentary election.
Council of Europe urges Azerbaijan to clear criminal records of activists and opposition figures
The CoE Committee of Ministers urged the Azerbaijani government to clear the criminal records of Ilgar Mammadov and seven others.
Council of Europe urges Azerbaijan to clear criminal records of activists and opposition figures
The CoE Committee of Ministers urged the Azerbaijani government to clear the criminal records of Ilgar Mammadov and seven others.
Family of slain Pankisi teenager appeals to European Court of Human Rights
The family of 19-year-old Temirlan Machalikashvili is appealing his killing in December 2017 in a counterterror sweep in Pankisi.
Family of slain Pankisi teenager appeals to European Court of Human Rights
The family of 19-year-old Temirlan Machalikashvili is appealing his killing in December 2017 in a counterterror sweep in Pankisi.
Azerbaijan’s ‘selective ignoring’ of European Court compensation rulings
Despite the ECHR awarding compensation to dozens of activists and opposition figures in Azerbaijan, many say the government is not paying up.
Azerbaijan’s ‘selective ignoring’ of European Court compensation rulings
By Gulnur KazimovaDespite the ECHR awarding compensation to dozens of activists and opposition figures in Azerbaijan, many say the government is not paying up.
ECHR orders Russia to pay €10 million to more than 1,500 Georgian nationals
The ruling related to the collective arrest, detention, and expulsion in 2006 of thousands of Georgian citizens.
ECHR orders Russia to pay €10 million to more than 1,500 Georgian nationals
The ruling related to the collective arrest, detention, and expulsion in 2006 of thousands of Georgian citizens.
Daghestani man appeals to ECHR over ‘police torture’
Abutalib Shakhruyev was beaten and tortured with electricity, his lawyer says, before being sentenced to 11 years in prison.
Daghestani man appeals to ECHR over ‘police torture’
Abutalib Shakhruyev was beaten and tortured with electricity, his lawyer says, before being sentenced to 11 years in prison.
ECHR rules jailing of Azerbaijani rights lawyer ‘politically motivated’
Intigam Aliyev has been a loud critic of Azerbaijan’s authorities accusing them of cracking down on independent lawyers and other forms of repression.
ECHR rules jailing of Azerbaijani rights lawyer ‘politically motivated’
Intigam Aliyev has been a loud critic of Azerbaijan’s authorities accusing them of cracking down on independent lawyers and other forms of repression.
Jehovah’s Witness on trial for ‘extremism’ in Kabardino-Balkaria
Yury Zalipayev faces up to five years in prison for ‘inciting religious hatred’ and ‘calling to extremist activity’ if convicted.
Jehovah’s Witness on trial for ‘extremism’ in Kabardino-Balkaria
Yury Zalipayev faces up to five years in prison for ‘inciting religious hatred’ and ‘calling to extremist activity’ if convicted.