🔵 This Thursday we will be hosting a webinar for Ukrainian lawyers on trauma informed legal practice. 🟡 You can register now at: bit.ly/495HcIS Please share with any Ukrainian lawyers you know.
European Human Rights Advocacy Centre (EHRAC)
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Challenging human rights abuses in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Ukraine. Home to the Enforced Disappearance Legal Database.
🔵 🟡 Вступ до практики надання правничої допомоги з урахування травматичного досвіду для українських юристів ЧЕТВЕР, 14 ТРАВНЯ 2026 РОКУ 14:00 GMT / 15:00 CET / 16:00 EET 🔵 🟡 Щоб зареєструватися: bit.ly/4n7Af05
🔴 OUR 2025 ANNUAL REPORT IS OUT NOW. 🔵 With partners, we challenge systemic human rights problems through strategic litigation. We seek justice and accountability at an international level when domestic courts deliver neither. 📖 Read our Annual Report: lnkd.in/eCFtWG_W
🔵 🟡 Вступ до практики надання правничої допомоги з урахування травматичного досвіду для українських юристів ЧЕТВЕР, 14 ТРАВНЯ 2026 РОКУ 14:00 GMT / 15:00 CET / 16:00 EET 🔵 🟡 Щоб зареєструватися: bit.ly/4n7Af05
#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
🔴 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
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
🔵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
🔴 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
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
🔵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
🔴 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
🔴 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...
🔴 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...
Seeking justice for Georgia's LGBTIQ+ community
YouTube video by European Human Rights Advocacy Centre (EHRAC)
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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...
🔴 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...
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...
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The Grand Chamber judgment in Tsaava and Others v. Georgia will be livestreamed at 9.30 CET / 8.30 UK: www.youtube.com/@EuropeanCou...
European Human Rights Advocacy Centre (EHRAC)@ehrac.bsky.social · 8mo agoTomorrow (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.
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.
🔴 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
Maia - Rubber Bullets - Grand Chamber judgment, 11 December 2025
YouTube video by European Human Rights Advocacy Centre (EHRAC)
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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...
🔴 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...
🔴 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
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...
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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
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...
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. ...
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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
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...
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 ⬇️
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
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...
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...
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