On October 30, 2014, the European Court of Human Rights (the Court), ruled in Shvydka v. Ukraine that Ukraine violated the European Convention of Human Rights (the Convention) by detaining Ms. Shvydka for ten days for protesting against former Ukrainian President Yakunovich.  According to the press release, the Court found that Ukraine had violated Article 10 (freedom of expression) and article 2 of Protocol 7 (right of appeal in criminal matters) after Ms. Shvydka “was arrested and convicted of petty hooliganism and sentenced to ten days’ administrative detention” for removing a ribbon from a wreath “bearing the words ‘the President of Ukraine V.F. Yanukovych’ in order to express her disagreement with his policies.” The Court found that a conviction for petty hooliganism was lawful due to the “legitimate aim of protecting public order and the rights of others.”  However, the sentence of “ten days’ imprisonment . . . was disproportionate to that aim” and constituted a violation of her freedom of expression.  Further, examination of Ms. Shvykda’s “appeal had only taken place after she had already served her sentence in full,” violating her right to an appeal in criminal matters.