European Court of Human Rights Finds Russia Responsible for the Killing of a Chechen Civilian

The European Court of Human Rights has found Russia responsible for the death of a Chechen civilian killed by the Russian federal troops on 18 February 2003, Russian Justice Initiative reported today. The European Court of Human Rights has found Russia responsible for the death of a Chechen civilian killed by the Russian federal troops on 18 February 2003, Russian Justice Initiative reported today. The applicants in Dzhabrailovy v. Russia (no. 3678/06) are the mother, sister and brother of Valid...
Modified: 20/05/2010
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European Court of Human Rights Condemns Russia for Enforced Disappearance in Chechnya

The European Court of Human Rights today unanimously condemned Russia for the enforced disappearance of a young man in Chechnya in February 2003, Russian Justice Initiative said. The European Court of Human Rights today unanimously condemned Russia for the enforced disappearance of a young man in Chechnya in February 2003, Russian Justice Initiative said. “ We don't know why they took him away. He was our only breadwinner. We worked so hard to get the authorities to investigate this...
Modified: 18/12/2008
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European Court of Human Rights to Rule in Three Chechen Cases

On 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. Cases Part of Mass-killing of at least 51 Civilians in Grozny (Moscow) On 4 October 2007, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) will hand down judgments in three...
Modified: 02/10/2007
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Russia held responsible for summary execution of five

The European Court of Human Rights today held Russia responsible for the summary execution of five members of the Estamirov family in Chechnya in February 2000, Stichting Russian Justice Initiative said. At least eleven other incidents of summary executions committed on the same day in the same region of Chechnya are pending before the Court. The European Court of Human Rights today held Russia responsible for the summary execution of five members of the Estamirov family in Chechnya in February...
Modified: 12/10/2006
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