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Russia Appeals ICAO Council Decision on MH17 to the ICJ

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Özge Karsu

On September 18, 2025, the Russian Federation filed an application before the International

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ECtHR Found Serbia Responsible for Severe Impact on Living Conditions and Property Value

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Özge Karsu

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) found that Serbia violated Article 8 (right to respect for private lif

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Council of Europe and Ukraine Establish a Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression Against Ukraine

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Özge Karsu

On June 25, 2025, the Council of Europe and Ukraine

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ECtHR Rules on Degrading Detention Conditions of an Asylum Seeker

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Ylian Gassmi

On October 14, 2025, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) delivered its judgment in the Case of B.F. v. Greece.

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€7.5 Billion Penalty: Russia’s Court Prohibits Continuation of PCA Arbitration

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Brianne Blain

In Case No.

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CJEU Sets Stricter Limits on “Safe Country of Origin” Designations

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Özge Karsu

On August 1, 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)

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Russia Withdraws from the European Convention Against Torture

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Özge Karsu

On September 29, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the law on Russia’s formal withdrawal from the European Convention f

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ECtHR finds Russia Committed Grave International Law Violations in Ukraine

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Alaa Hajyahia

On July 9, 2025, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) issued landmark decisions finding that Russia

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Hungary Withdraws from International Criminal Court

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Alaa Hajyahia

On June 16, 2025, Human Rights Watch criticized Hungary’s decision to