European Court of Human Rights Finds Russia Responsible for Three Chechen Disappearances

The European Court of Human Rights has found Russia responsible for the disappearance of three Chechen men detained at their homes by Russian federal troops in 2002 and 2003, Russian Justice Initiative reported today. The European Court of Human Rights has found Russia responsible for the disappearance of three Chechen men detained at their homes by Russian federal troops in 2002 and 2003, Russian Justice Initiative reported today. The applicants in Akhmatkhanovy v. Russia (no. 20147/07) are...
Modified: 22/07/2010
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European Court Condemns Russia for Chechen Disappearance

The European Court has found Russia responsible for the enforced disappearance of a young Chechen man from the village of Mesker-Yurt, Chechnya, Russian Justice Initiative said today. The European Court has found Russia responsible for the enforced disappearance of a young Chechen man from the village of Mesker-Yurt, Chechnya, Russian Justice Initiative said today. The case, Amanat Ilyasova v Russia , was brought by the parents and wife of Musa Ilyasov, who was abducted from his home in August...
Modified: 01/10/2009
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European Court of Human Rights Condemns Russia in Three Cases from Chechnya

The European Court of Human Rights today unanimously condemned Russia for the enforced disappearance of three men in different locations across Chechnya between March 2000 and April 2002, Russian Justice Initiative said today. The European Court of Human Rights today unanimously condemned Russia for the enforced disappearance of three men in different locations across Chechnya between March 2000 and April 2002, Russian Justice Initiative said today. Dokuyev and Others v. Russia (6704/03) concerns...
Modified: 02/04/2009
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European Court of Human Rights condemns Russia on Chechen disappearance case

... judgment,» said Asmart Baysayeva, the wife of Shakhid Baysayev. «I hope that the Russian authorities will now find my husband and bring to justice those who detained him.» In its judgment the Court pointed to the existence of unique video footage of the detention as an important piece of evidence. Russian soldiers filmed the detention themselves and later sold the videotape to Asmart for 1,000 USD. After the detention of her husband, Asmart immediately complained to the authorities....
Modified: 05/04/2007
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