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ECHR Rules Russia Committed Human Rights Violations in Crimea Since 2014

Jun 25, 2024, 11:29 AM

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled that Russia committed multiple human rights violations in Crimea since its annexation of the peninsula in 2014. This decision, announced on Tuesday, comes in the first inter-state case brought by Ukraine. The court found evidence of wide-scale and serious violations, recognizing the systematic nature of these abuses. Ukraine has hailed the ruling as a step closer to restoring justice.