Russian Justice Initiative is a groundbreaking initiative that utilizes domestic and international legal mechanisms to seek redress for ongoing human rights violations in the North Caucasus. http://www.srji.org/en Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:00:00 GMTRussian Justice Initiative, a non-profit, non-partisan, non-governmental organization, based in the Netherlands with offices in Moscow and Ingushetia, Russia, seeks an Executive Director to oversee its projects in Russia. http://www.srji.org/en/news/2008/03/41/ Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:00:00 GMTThe European Court of Human Rights today condemned Russia for the disappearance and killing of two brothers in Grozny, Chechnya, in September 2000.http://www.srji.org/en/news/2008/03/40/ Thu, 17 Jan 2008 10:00:00 GMTThe European Court of Human Rights today condemned Russia for the killing of two civilians in the village of Arshty, Ingushetia, in August 2000. The judgment is the first concerning grave human rights violations in Ingushetia. http://www.srji.org/en/news/2008/01/39/ Thu, 15 Nov 2007 10:00:00 GMTThe European Court of Human Rights today condemned Russia for disappearances, extra-judicial execution and illegal occupation and damage of property in three cases from Chechnya, Russian Justice Initiative said today. http://www.srji.org/en/news/2007/11/38/ Tue, 13 Nov 2007 10:00:00 GMTOn 15 November 2007, the European Court of Human Rights will rule on three cases from Chechnya. The three cases concern enforced disappearances, extra-judicial executions and the illegal expropriation of property. http://www.srji.org/en/news/2007/11/37/ Thu, 08 Nov 2007 10:00:00 GMTThe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) today condemned Russia for non-investigation of torture allegations in Chechnya. The Court did not, however, find that it had enough evidence to rule that the applicant had been tortured. http://www.srji.org/en/news/2007/11/36/ Mon, 05 Nov 2007 10:00:00 GMTOn 8 November 2007, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) will hand down judgement in the second case concerning torture in Chechnya. The applicant in the case was subjected to torture in several detention centers, including in the infamous Chernokozovo detention center. http://www.srji.org/en/news/2007/11/35/ Thu, 04 Oct 2007 10:00:00 GMTThe European Court of Human Rights today condemned Russia in three cases related to the mass killing of civilians in the Staropromyslovsky district of Grozny, Chechnya. The Russian authorities were held responsible for violation of the right of life in all three cases.http://www.srji.org/en/news/2007/10/34/ Tue, 02 Oct 2007 10:00:00 GMTOn 4 October 2007, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) will hand down judgments in three cases concerning the mass killing of civilians in the Staropromyslovsky district of Grozny, Chechnya. Russian federal forces killed at least 51 civilians in the Staropromyslovsky district between late December 1999 and early February 2000.http://www.srji.org/en/news/2007/10/33/ Fri, 10 Aug 2007 10:00:00 GMTThe American Bar Association will today award Elena Ezhova, the director of the Russian Justice Initiative Moscow office, its 2007 International Human Rights Award. The award is a recognition of Ezhova's efforts to provide legal assistance to victims of grave human rights abuse in Chechnya. http://www.srji.org/en/news/2007/08/32/ Thu, 10 May 2007 10:00:00 GMTThe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) today condemned Russia for the disappearance and killing of a young man from Chechnya. This is the tenth judgment by the European Court of Human Rights regarding grave human rights abuses in Chechnya.http://www.srji.org/en/news/2007/05/31/ Mon, 07 May 2007 10:00:00 GMTOn 10 May 2007, the European Court of Human Rights will rule on the disappearance and murder of a young man from Chechnya. The case is the tenth judgment by the European Court of Human Rights regarding grave human rights abuses in Chechnya.http://www.srji.org/en/news/2007/05/30/ Thu, 05 Apr 2007 10:00:00 GMTThe European Court of Human Rights today condemned Russia for the disappearance and death of a 61-year old Chechen man. In a strongly worded judgment, the Court also condemned the practice of disappearances in Chechnya and lamented the acquiescence in the situation on the part of the authorities.http://www.srji.org/en/news/2007/04/29/ Mon, 02 Apr 2007 10:00:00 GMTThe European Court of Human Rights will on 5 April 2007 rule on a disappearance case from Chechnya. The main evidence in the case is unique videofootage of the detention made by Russian soldiers.http://www.srji.org/en/news/2007/04/28/ Tue, 27 Feb 2007 10:00:00 GMTRussia's Federal Registration Service (FRS) has registered the branch office of Russian Justice Initiative (RJI) in Moscow. The office was entered into the registry of non-governmental organizations on 20 February 2007 after two previous rejections on technical grounds. http://www.srji.org/en/news/2007/02/27/