Russia provides insufficient information about executed Polish POWs - ECHRThe European Court of Human Rights has held that the Russian government failed to provide sufficient information to the relatives of the Polish prisoners of war executed in Katyn in 1940.14:05 16.04.2012
Strasbourg Court declares Russia innocent of Katyn massacreThe European Court of Human Rights found Russia not guilty of the Katyn massacre, the mass execution of Polish nationals in 1940.10:53 12.04.2012
ECHR to announce judgment in Katyn case on April 16The European Court of Human Rights will pass its judgment in the Katyn case on April 16, Polish media report citing the plaintiffs' attorney Ireneusz Kaminski.16:15 23.03.2012
Journalist detained during rally determined to appeal to ECHRMoscow News journalist Pavel Nikulin, who was detained during an unauthorized rally in Moscow on March 5, will appeal to the European Court of Human Rights if he is treated unjustly by Russian courts.14:56 23.03.2012
ECHR's landmark ruling enters into forceThe European Court of Human Rights' Grand Chamber has held for the court's earlier judgment in favor of Russian serviceman Konstantin Markin.15:19 22.03.2012
Justice Ministry agrees to register Republican PartyAfter officially asking the Supreme Court to withdraw its petition to liquidate the Republican Party of Russia, the Justice Ministry will register the party once the appropriate procedural measures are taken.17:21 16.03.2012
ECHR judge position bidding legal - Justice MinistryThe Justice Ministry believes that the results and the procedure of a competition to fill the judge position for Russia at the European Court of Human Rights were legal.15:00 12.03.2012
Former Moscow mayor might appeal to ECHRFormer Moscow Mayor's defense attorney Alexei Melnikov said he might appeal the dismissal of the lawsuit against former Presidential Administration head Sergei Naryshkin in the European Court of Human Rights.13:39 12.03.2012
ECHR not to reconsider YUKOS application against RussiaThe European Court of Human Rights has refused to reconsider the YUKOS vs. RUSSIA case.10:38 12.03.2012
ECHR recovers 260k euro for Russian peacekeepersThe European Court for Human Rights recovered from the Russian authorities 260,000 euro for 12 Russian soldiers who took part in peacekeeping operations in the former Yugoslavia.16:34 06.03.2012
ECHR to hear Ukrainian ex-minister's complaint about treatment conditionsThe European Court of Human Rights accepted former Ukrainian Interior Minister Yuri Lutsenko's complaint about his treatment conditions at a pretrial detention center.16:44 05.03.2012
Khodorkovsky's attorney contests competition for ECHR judge positionAttorney of former YUKOS head Mikhail Khodorkovsky Karina Moskalenko challenged the results of a competition to fill the position of a judge from Russia at the European Court of Human Rights.18:53 02.03.2012
ECHR questions Russia on arrest of opposition leadersThe European Court of Human Rights took cognizance of the appeal by renowned whistleblower Alexey Navalny and opposition leader Ilya Yashin, thus having posed questions to Russian authorities on the circumstances of their arrest13:19 27.02.2012
Constitutional Court calls for obeying European Court's decisionsThe Constitutional Court stands for strictly obeying all the judgments passed by the European Court of Human Rights, Constitutional Court Chairman Valery Zorkyn told journalists.17:10 20.02.2012
ECHR to hear former Ukrainian minister's application in AprilThe European Court of Human Rights will open on April 17 public hearings in a former Ukrainian interior minister's application regarding his arrest and political persecution.13:50 20.02.2012
ECHR awards Russian national 45k euro for torture by Ukrainian policeThe European Court of Human Rights has awarded 45,000 euro to Vyacheslav Savin, an ethnic Russian living in Kharkiv, Ukraine, who was tortured by police.16:20 17.02.2012
ECHR court invalidates eviction of spouses from spacious flat in central MoscowThe European Court of Human Rights has declared illegal the Moscow government's decision to evict Viktor and Elvira Tkacheva from their apartment in central Moscow.17:05 14.02.2012
Opposition leader not to contest presidential race expulsion in ECHROpposition leader Grigory Yavlinsky will not go to the Strasbourg Court to challenge the Supreme Court's decision affirming the Central Election Commission's refusal to register him as presidential candidate, but the Yabloko party will continue its political campaign.12:26 09.02.2012
European Court to hear application by a Russian woman dubbed "terrorist's wife"The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) took cognizance of Anna Malinovskaya's application against Russian courts' decisions to dismiss her lawsuit against a newspaper which dubbed her "terrorist's wife".10:56 07.02.2012
Russia leads in number of applications submitted to ECHRRussia is again leading in the number of appeals submitted to the European Court for Human Rights (ECHR).11:38 27.01.2012