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Challenging human rights abuses in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Ukraine. Home to the Enforced Disappearance Legal Database.

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#OTD - On 1 March 2008, Armenian law enforcement opened fire on a large crowd, using live ammunition and tear gas grenades as weapons.

Ten protestors died.

In 2025, the European Court of #HumanRights delivered its judgment: ehrac.org.uk/en_gb/europe...

#Armenia #մարդուիրավունքներ

01.03.2026 10:29 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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🔴 Our new legal guide focuses on litigating enforced disappearances of a short duration. You can read it now, in English, Russian and Ukrainian: bit.ly/4rgjdxM

26.02.2026 16:17 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Our new legal guide focuses on admissibility issues that arise during litigation before UN Treaty Bodies.
It's for practitioners new to this process.
You can download our guide now, in English, Georgian, Russian and Ukrainian: lnkd.in/eQcrvrdX

21.02.2026 11:56 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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🔵Другий вебінар у межах серії вебінарів, присвячених індивідуальним повідомленням до договірних органів ООН, має на меті допомогти українським правникам зорієнтуватися в питаннях прийнятності.
🟡Щоб зареєструватися, натисніть тут :
bit.ly/4a2wtyK

03.02.2026 16:54 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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🔴 Our new legal guide focuses on litigating enforced disappearances of a short duration. You can read it now, in English, Russian and Ukrainian: bit.ly/4rgjdxM

#Russia #Ukraine #EndEnforcedDisappearance #desaparecidos
#humanrights #DerechosHumanos #правачеловека

17.02.2026 16:20 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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On 10 Feb 2022, the European Court of #HumanRights found that #Georgia failed to protect the life of a woman murdered by her former partner, a serving police officer, following a prolonged period of #domesticviolence.
Read more: ehrac.org.uk/en_gb/georgi...

#ადამიანისუფლებები

11.02.2026 18:08 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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🔵Другий вебінар у межах серії вебінарів, присвячених індивідуальним повідомленням до договірних органів ООН, має на меті допомогти українським правникам зорієнтуватися в питаннях прийнятності.
🟡Щоб зареєструватися, натисніть тут :
bit.ly/4a2wtyK

03.02.2026 16:54 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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🔴 The recording of our panel discussion on the Grand Chamber judgment in #Ukraine and The Netherlands v. #Russia is now online: ehrac.org.uk/en_gb/resour...

🔴 Judge Mykola Gnatovskyy
🔴 Professor Marko Milanovic
🔴 Nadia Volkova
🔴 Chair: Jessica Gavron

#HumanRights
#derechoshumanos
#droitshumain

19.12.2025 09:00 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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🔴 Enforced disappearances of a short duration pose distinct challenges for victims and advocates including in the course of litigation.
🔴 Our new guide looks at the specific challenges of these cases: ehrac.org.uk/en_gb/resour...

16.12.2025 17:57 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Seeking justice for Georgia's LGBTIQ+ community
Seeking justice for Georgia's LGBTIQ+ community YouTube video by European Human Rights Advocacy Centre (EHRAC)

🔴 On 15 Dec 2009, police raided the offices of the Inclusive Foundation, Georgia's first LGBTI+ advocacy group. They subjected those present to homophobic slurs, threats, and strip searches.
🔴 In 2022, we spoke to some of those who witnessed the police raid: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEwC...

15.12.2025 18:16 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Taking legal action against your own govt - particularly when that govt is authoritarian - is not easy.
Yesterday's judgment in Tsaava and Others v. #Georgia is testament to the brave protestors and journalists who stood up for their - and our - rights: ehrac.org.uk/en_gb/gavril...

12.12.2025 13:13 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

🔼 Might be of interest: @stevepeers.bsky.social @peninternational.bsky.social @article19europe.bsky.social @hrw.org @hrw-brussels.bsky.social @amnestyeu.bsky.social

11.12.2025 12:25 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Gavrilov’s Night – landmark judgment finds Georgian protestors and journalists suffered ill treatment - European Human Rights Advocacy Centre (EHRAC) Content warning: police violence; ill treatment resulting in serious injury.  The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has today found that Georgia violated the human rights...

🔴 The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights has today found that #Georgia violated the #humanrights of 26 protestors and journalists injured during the dispersal of a 2019 protest.
Read more : ehrac.org.uk/en_gb/gavril...

11.12.2025 12:25 👍 15 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 0

The Grand Chamber judgment in Tsaava and Others v. Georgia will be livestreamed at 9.30 CET / 8.30 UK:
www.youtube.com/@EuropeanCou...

11.12.2025 08:03 👍 6 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0
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Tomorrow (9:30 CET / 8.30 UK), the Grand Chamber will hand down its judgment in Tsaava + Others v. #Georgia, a case concerning the brutal dispersal of a protest in Tbilisi on Gavrilov's Night.
This case was co-litigated by @GYLA_CSO + EHRAC.
We will be responding to the judgment.

10.12.2025 15:36 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
Maia - Rubber Bullets - Grand Chamber judgment, 11 December 2025
Maia - Rubber Bullets - Grand Chamber judgment, 11 December 2025 YouTube video by European Human Rights Advocacy Centre (EHRAC)

🔴 On 20 June 2019, police opened fire, without warning, on a large crowd in Tbilisi, Georgia.
🔴 Tear gas, water cannon and 800 rubber bullets were discharged, indiscriminately.
🔴 240 people were hurt, some seriously.

Tomorrow, the Grand Chamber will deliver its judgment.

youtu.be/43JWW4YWcyI

10.12.2025 14:45 👍 5 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 1
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🔴 Our guide to 'Enforced Disappearances in 🇪🇺Europe - Obligations of States in International Human Rights Law' is available in English and Russian.

📕 Read the guide now: ehrac.org.uk/en_gb/resour...

16.11.2025 19:07 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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🔴 In October, the European Court of Human Rights found the disbarment of the 🇦🇿 Azerbaijani #humanrights #lawyer Yalchin Imanov led to violations of his freedom of expression and right to private life.
🔴 The case highlights 🇦🇿's attempts to silence human rights #lawyers: ehrac.org.uk/en_gb/azerba...

15.11.2025 11:19 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Azerbaijan’s disbarment of human rights lawyer violated ECHR - European Human Rights Advocacy Centre (EHRAC) The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has found that the domestic disbarment of a leading Azerbaijani human rights lawyer, Yalchin Imanov. led to violations of the European Convention of Human Ri...

🔴 The European Court of Human Rights has today found that the disbarment of a leading 🇦🇿 Azerbaijani human rights lawyer, Yalchin Imanov, led to violations of his freedom of expression and right to private life.
📕 Read more about this judgment: bit.ly/48SsTIt

07.10.2025 15:37 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

🔼 Might be of interest: @onestpress.onestnetwork.com @maks23.bsky.social @vreij.bsky.social @twmcltd.bsky.social @loucharb.bsky.social @naida46.bsky.social @alain-berset.coe.int @margareterosali.bsky.social @justsecurity.org @lawfaremedia.org @kevinrothrock.me

26.09.2025 18:20 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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🔵 UKRAINE AND THE NETHERLANDS v. RUSSIA: spotlight on the ECtHR judgment
🗓️ 1pm (UK), Monday 29 Sept, Zoom.
▶️ For more information and to register: bit.ly/4nHm5Cl

Our expert panel (1/3):
🔵 Judge Gnatovskyy, Judge of the European Court of Human Rights elected in respect of #Ukraine

26.09.2025 18:20 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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Remembering the protestors who died as a result of police violence during the 2008 protests in Armenia - European Human Rights Advocacy Centre (EHRAC) ‘After Armen’s death, we planted two trees for him in the garden – they are big now … and we still don’t know what really happened to Armen and why. ...

CW: police violence; lethal force.
On 17 Sept, the ECtHR found #Armenia breached the right to life in cases concerning 9 men who died as a result of the police dispersal of protests on 1 March 2008.
Here their relatives share their memories: ehrac.org.uk/en_gb/blog/p...

24.09.2025 16:36 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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🔵 We asked the panelists at next Monday's event for their thoughts on the European Court of Human Rights' judgment in #Ukraine and the Netherlands v. #Russia.
🔵 Nadia Volkova ⬇️
🔵 Register now for our online panel discussion on Monday 29 September: bit.ly/3Iaw57D

22.09.2025 14:55 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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To support lawyers working with survivors of conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) in taking a trauma informed approach, we have published a new annex to our Guidelines for Trauma Informed Legal Practice (TILP).
Download the annex now: ehrac.org.uk/en_gb/resour...

22.09.2025 08:38 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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🔴You can read more about this case, which was co-litigated by EHRAC and the Armenian lawyers Vahe Grigoryan and Artak Zeynalyan, at: ehrac.org.uk/en_gb/europe...

🧵3/3

20.09.2025 17:01 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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🔴 For the victims' families, the ECtHR judgment is the latest milestone in their 17-year fight for justice.

🧵2/3 ⬇️

20.09.2025 17:01 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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CW: police violence; excessive and lethal force.
🔴On 18 Sept, the European Court of Human Rights found 🇦🇲 Armenia violated the right to life in a case concerning 9 activists who died as the result of the violent dispersal of protests against the 2008 presidential election result.

🧵1/3 ⬇️

20.09.2025 17:01 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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Join us online on 29 Sept for an expert analysis of Ukraine + the Netherlands v. Russia, one of the most significant #humanrights judgments in recent times.

Register now: bit.ly/4n67TCp

@stevepeers.bsky.social @humanrightsindex.bsky.social
@factforce.bsky.social @antongerashchenko.bsky.social

19.09.2025 14:19 👍 10 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0
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European Court delivers judgment in case concerning Armenians killed protesting 2008 election result - European Human Rights Advocacy Centre (EHRAC) The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has found that Armenia violated the right to life of nine activists who died as the result of the violent dispersal of protests...

On Thursday, the European Court of #HumanRights found #Armenia violated the right to life of 9 activists who died after police used live ammunition and #teargas grenades to disperse protests against the 2008 presidential election result.
Learn more: ehrac.org.uk/en_gb/europe...

18.09.2025 21:58 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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🔵 UKRAINE AND THE NETHERLANDS v. RUSSIA: the ECtHR judgment
🗓️ 1pm (UK), Monday 29 September, via Zoom.
▶️ Register now: bit.ly/41TRloH
⬇️ Introducing our panel: Judge Gnatovskyy, Judge of the European Court of #HumanRights elected in respect of #Ukraine.

18.09.2025 06:58 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0