European Court of Human Rights Finds Russia Responsible for the Torture of a Pensioner in Chechnya

The European Court of Human Rights has found Russia responsible for the torture of a Chechen pensioner who was detained by Russian troops in 2000, Russian Justice Initiative and the Committee Against Torture reported today. The European Court of Human Rights has found Russia responsible for the torture of a Chechen pensioner who was detained by Russian troops in 2000, Russian Justice Initiative and the Committee Against Torture reported today. The applicant in Sadykov v. Russia (no. 41840/02)...
Modified: 07/10/2010
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European Court of Human Rights Condemns Russia for Disappearance of Chechen Brothers

The European Court of Human Rights today condemned Russia for the disappearance and killing of two brothers in Grozny, Chechnya, in September 2000. The European Court of Human Rights today condemned Russia for the disappearance of two brothers in Grozny, Chechnya, in September 2000, Russian Justice Initiative said. "I have waited eight years for this judgment. It is a very important step," said Lech Aziyev, the father of the two disappeared brothers. "We very much hope that this...
Modified: 20/03/2008
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European Court condemns Russia in first torture case from Chechnya

... condemned Russia in the first torture case from Chechnya to be heard by the Court, Stichting Russian Justice Initiative, a legal aid organization representing the applicants, said today. In its judgment, the Court held that applicants Adam and Arbi Chitayev had been held in unacknowledged detention, that they had been subjected to torture, and that the Russian authorities had not properly investigated their allegations. “I am satisfied with the judgment,” said Arbi Chitayev, who currently ...
Modified: 18/01/2007
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European Court to Rule on First Torture Case from Chechnya

... first case concerning torture in Chechnya on 18 January 2007, Stichting Russian Justice Initiative said today. The judgment will be the first in a string of torture cases from Chechnya lodged with the Court. The case concerns brothers Adam and Arbi Chitayev who were detained by Russian servicemen in April 2000 at their home in Achkhoy-Martan , Chechnya . During their nearly six-month detention at the Achkhoy-Martan police station and the infamous Chernokozovo detention center, both brothers were ...
Modified: 16/01/2007
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