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We work to empower civil society & promote human rights in Central Asia, Eastern Europe and South Caucasus. https://iphronline.org/
⚖️ IPHR and Yale HRL have filed joint third-party observations before the European Court of Human Rights, highlighting evidence that Ukrainian children were illegally adopted by Russian authorities as part of widespread State practices.
https://iphronline.org/articles/written-observations-rule-443/
https://iphronline.org/articles/written-observations-rule-443/
IPHR Submits Written Observations to ECtHR under Rule 44 § 3 inUkrainian Helsinki Human Rights Union v. Russia - IPHR
International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR)and theYale School of Public Health – Humanitarian Research Lab (HRL)submitted joint written observations under Rule 44 § 3 of the Rules of the European Court of Human Rights in the caseUkrainian Helsinki Human Rights Union v. Russia(application no. 6719/23). In their submissions, IPHR and HRL sought to assist the […]
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February 9, 2026 at 3:31 PM
⚖️ IPHR and Yale HRL have filed joint third-party observations before the European Court of Human Rights, highlighting evidence that Ukrainian children were illegally adopted by Russian authorities as part of widespread State practices.
https://iphronline.org/articles/written-observations-rule-443/
https://iphronline.org/articles/written-observations-rule-443/
Representatives of IPHR and the Italian Federation for Human Rights (FIDU) met with Mr Bjørn Berge, the Council of Europe’s Deputy Secretary General to discuss the need for a dedicated Convention on Transnational Repression.
https://x.com/DSGBjornBerge/status/2018362044529914017?s=20
https://x.com/DSGBjornBerge/status/2018362044529914017?s=20
Bjørn Berge on X
"A call for a Council of Europe Convention on Transnational repression" Thank you for a very interesting discussion, Mr Simon Papuashvili, IPHR; Ms Eleonora Mongelli, FIDU and Ms A. Pestourie, IPHR @coe @PACE_News https://t.co/yKrbhtyIvB
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February 3, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Representatives of IPHR and the Italian Federation for Human Rights (FIDU) met with Mr Bjørn Berge, the Council of Europe’s Deputy Secretary General to discuss the need for a dedicated Convention on Transnational Repression.
https://x.com/DSGBjornBerge/status/2018362044529914017?s=20
https://x.com/DSGBjornBerge/status/2018362044529914017?s=20
📄 IPHR publishes its Guide for Victims of Transnational Repression (TNR) in France
It offers clear, comprehensive explanation on how to:
🔹File a criminal complaint
🔹Apply for asylum in France
➡️ Access the guide here https://iphronline.org/articles/confronting-tnr-in-france-guide-and-report/
It offers clear, comprehensive explanation on how to:
🔹File a criminal complaint
🔹Apply for asylum in France
➡️ Access the guide here https://iphronline.org/articles/confronting-tnr-in-france-guide-and-report/
January 30, 2026 at 11:30 AM
📄 IPHR publishes its Guide for Victims of Transnational Repression (TNR) in France
It offers clear, comprehensive explanation on how to:
🔹File a criminal complaint
🔹Apply for asylum in France
➡️ Access the guide here https://iphronline.org/articles/confronting-tnr-in-france-guide-and-report/
It offers clear, comprehensive explanation on how to:
🔹File a criminal complaint
🔹Apply for asylum in France
➡️ Access the guide here https://iphronline.org/articles/confronting-tnr-in-france-guide-and-report/
🔎 New report by IPHR and State Capture Accountability Project highlights serious gaps in France's response to TNR and set out key recommendations to French authorities to address them.
Read the full report here ➡️ https://iphronline.org/articles/confronting-tnr-in-france-guide-and-report/
Read the full report here ➡️ https://iphronline.org/articles/confronting-tnr-in-france-guide-and-report/
January 30, 2026 at 11:04 AM
🔎 New report by IPHR and State Capture Accountability Project highlights serious gaps in France's response to TNR and set out key recommendations to French authorities to address them.
Read the full report here ➡️ https://iphronline.org/articles/confronting-tnr-in-france-guide-and-report/
Read the full report here ➡️ https://iphronline.org/articles/confronting-tnr-in-france-guide-and-report/
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"#Kazakhstan stepped up efforts to silence dissent, criticism and plurality of views" with "intimidation, harassment, and prosecution for criticising authorities or peacefully advocating for democratic values, human rights, and minority protection" @iphr.bsky.social
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Kazakhstan: Pressure on Media, "LGBTQI+ Propaganda” Law, and Criminal Cases against Activists - IPHR
This report covers developments affecting freedom of expression, association, and peaceful assembly in Kazakhstan from June 2025 to January 2026. It was prepared by International Partnership for Human...
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January 28, 2026 at 8:46 AM
"#Kazakhstan stepped up efforts to silence dissent, criticism and plurality of views" with "intimidation, harassment, and prosecution for criticising authorities or peacefully advocating for democratic values, human rights, and minority protection" @iphr.bsky.social
iphronline.org/articles/kaz...
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Our new update on #Kazakhstan for the CIVICUS Monitor tracks:
📌Mounting pressure on independent media
📌Criminal cases against outspoken journos & activists
📌''LGBTQI propaganda'' ban
📌Systematic suppression of peaceful protests
& other alarming civic space trends: iphronline.org/articles/kaz...
📌Mounting pressure on independent media
📌Criminal cases against outspoken journos & activists
📌''LGBTQI propaganda'' ban
📌Systematic suppression of peaceful protests
& other alarming civic space trends: iphronline.org/articles/kaz...
Kazakhstan: Pressure on Media, "LGBTQI+ Propaganda” Law, and Criminal Cases against Activists - IPHR
This report covers developments affecting freedom of expression, association, and peaceful assembly in Kazakhstan from June 2025 to January 2026. It was prepared by International Partnership for Human...
iphronline.org
January 28, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Our new update on #Kazakhstan for the CIVICUS Monitor tracks:
📌Mounting pressure on independent media
📌Criminal cases against outspoken journos & activists
📌''LGBTQI propaganda'' ban
📌Systematic suppression of peaceful protests
& other alarming civic space trends: iphronline.org/articles/kaz...
📌Mounting pressure on independent media
📌Criminal cases against outspoken journos & activists
📌''LGBTQI propaganda'' ban
📌Systematic suppression of peaceful protests
& other alarming civic space trends: iphronline.org/articles/kaz...
🇺🇦The scale and intentionality of Russia’s crimes require more than emergency relief.
📢They demand long-term restoration, survivor-centred care, and financial accountability.
Take a look back at the last panel of the conference 'Intent to Destroy'
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📢They demand long-term restoration, survivor-centred care, and financial accountability.
Take a look back at the last panel of the conference 'Intent to Destroy'
@slpjustice.bsky.social @giwps.bsky.social
January 22, 2026 at 10:50 AM
🇺🇦The scale and intentionality of Russia’s crimes require more than emergency relief.
📢They demand long-term restoration, survivor-centred care, and financial accountability.
Take a look back at the last panel of the conference 'Intent to Destroy'
@slpjustice.bsky.social @giwps.bsky.social
📢They demand long-term restoration, survivor-centred care, and financial accountability.
Take a look back at the last panel of the conference 'Intent to Destroy'
@slpjustice.bsky.social @giwps.bsky.social
❗Current aid levels allow Ukraine to survive, but not to defeat Russia.
A security response must shift from crisis management to strategic prevention, providing Ukraine with the capabilities to stop genocidal objectives.
🔎 https://iphronline.org/articles/intent-to-destroy-russias-war-on-ukraine/
A security response must shift from crisis management to strategic prevention, providing Ukraine with the capabilities to stop genocidal objectives.
🔎 https://iphronline.org/articles/intent-to-destroy-russias-war-on-ukraine/
January 15, 2026 at 10:00 AM
❗Current aid levels allow Ukraine to survive, but not to defeat Russia.
A security response must shift from crisis management to strategic prevention, providing Ukraine with the capabilities to stop genocidal objectives.
🔎 https://iphronline.org/articles/intent-to-destroy-russias-war-on-ukraine/
A security response must shift from crisis management to strategic prevention, providing Ukraine with the capabilities to stop genocidal objectives.
🔎 https://iphronline.org/articles/intent-to-destroy-russias-war-on-ukraine/
#Kazakhstan: Activists protesting China’s repression of ethnic Kazakhs face up to 10 years in prison in a case that reflects political pressure and violates international human rights standards. IPHR & KIBHR call for the case to be dismissed and the activists released: iphronline.org/articles/cri...
Criminalising Peaceful Protest: Kazakhstan’s Case Against Atajurt Activists - IPHR
International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) and Kazakhstan International Bureau for Human Rights and Rule of Law (KIBHR) are seriously concerned that a criminal case brought in Kazakhstan agains...
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January 15, 2026 at 9:34 AM
#Kazakhstan: Activists protesting China’s repression of ethnic Kazakhs face up to 10 years in prison in a case that reflects political pressure and violates international human rights standards. IPHR & KIBHR call for the case to be dismissed and the activists released: iphronline.org/articles/cri...
📢 Check out our new Policy Brief : Why the European Union Should Establish a Dedicated Sanctions Regime on Transnational Repression : https://iphronline.org/articles/policy-brief-dedicated-sanctions-regime-on-tnr/
https://iphronline.org/articles/policy-brief-dedicated-sanctions-regime-on-tnr/
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January 13, 2026 at 4:35 PM
📢 Check out our new Policy Brief : Why the European Union Should Establish a Dedicated Sanctions Regime on Transnational Repression : https://iphronline.org/articles/policy-brief-dedicated-sanctions-regime-on-tnr/
❗Russia’s genocidal campaign against Ukraine represents a long-standing imperial and genocidal ideology that can only be challenged through clear and sustained political will.
Check the highlights from our experts at the conference "Intent to Destroy"
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Check the highlights from our experts at the conference "Intent to Destroy"
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January 8, 2026 at 10:00 AM
❗Russia’s genocidal campaign against Ukraine represents a long-standing imperial and genocidal ideology that can only be challenged through clear and sustained political will.
Check the highlights from our experts at the conference "Intent to Destroy"
slpjustice.bsky.social giwps.bsky.social
Check the highlights from our experts at the conference "Intent to Destroy"
slpjustice.bsky.social giwps.bsky.social
📘New IPHR report examines whether Uzbekistan’s recent domestic violence reforms are delivering real protection for women. Despite legal progress since 2023, gaps in enforcement, justice, and support persist. iphronline.org/articles/ref...
Reform and Reality: Measuring Uzbekistan’s Progress in the Fight Against Domestic Violence - IPHR
A new report published by International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) today, Reform and Reality: Measuring Uzbekistan’s Progress in the Fight Against Domestic Violence, examines the extent to wh...
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December 19, 2025 at 6:54 AM
📘New IPHR report examines whether Uzbekistan’s recent domestic violence reforms are delivering real protection for women. Despite legal progress since 2023, gaps in enforcement, justice, and support persist. iphronline.org/articles/ref...
🇺🇦 Experts are clear : Russia’s war against Ukraine is genocidal in intent, design, and execution.
Take a look back at the first panel of the conference "Intent to Destroy: Confronting Russia’s Campaign to Erase Ukraine and Its People.”
slpjustice.bsky.social @giwps.bsky.social
Take a look back at the first panel of the conference "Intent to Destroy: Confronting Russia’s Campaign to Erase Ukraine and Its People.”
slpjustice.bsky.social @giwps.bsky.social
December 18, 2025 at 11:46 AM
🇺🇦 Experts are clear : Russia’s war against Ukraine is genocidal in intent, design, and execution.
Take a look back at the first panel of the conference "Intent to Destroy: Confronting Russia’s Campaign to Erase Ukraine and Its People.”
slpjustice.bsky.social @giwps.bsky.social
Take a look back at the first panel of the conference "Intent to Destroy: Confronting Russia’s Campaign to Erase Ukraine and Its People.”
slpjustice.bsky.social @giwps.bsky.social
📰 🔎 @kyivpost.com reports on the conference "Intent to Destroy: Confronting Russia’s Campaign to Erase Ukraine and Its People", bringing together IPHR and partners to examine Russia’s escalating atrocities and rhetoric through the lens of genocide. www.kyivpost.com/post/66184
In Washington Policy Circles, Legal Case for Russian Genocide Gets Aggressive New Push
Lawmakers, legal scholars and human rights advocates say the case for genocide is no longer theoretical – and that Washington’s caution is becoming the risk.
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December 17, 2025 at 11:10 AM
📰 🔎 @kyivpost.com reports on the conference "Intent to Destroy: Confronting Russia’s Campaign to Erase Ukraine and Its People", bringing together IPHR and partners to examine Russia’s escalating atrocities and rhetoric through the lens of genocide. www.kyivpost.com/post/66184
IPHR has joined @hrw.org, @amnesty.org, @nhcno.bsky.social, @hfhrpl.bsky.social and four other organisations in calling on Kazakhstan's authorities to end attacks on independent journalists and media outlets, following recent raids, detentions and pressure: iphronline.org/articles/kaz...
Kazakhstan: Journalism, Free Expression in Further Peril - IPHR
End Attacks on Journalism, Withdraw Bill Curbing Freedom of Expression Authorities in Kazakhstan have targeted independent journalists and media outlets in recent weeks, a coalition of nine human righ...
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December 17, 2025 at 9:42 AM
IPHR has joined @hrw.org, @amnesty.org, @nhcno.bsky.social, @hfhrpl.bsky.social and four other organisations in calling on Kazakhstan's authorities to end attacks on independent journalists and media outlets, following recent raids, detentions and pressure: iphronline.org/articles/kaz...
📢🇬🇧New report by IPHR and State Capture: Accountability Project points to gaps in UK’s response to growing TNR threats and calls on the UK Government to take urgent steps to address them.
Read all our recommendations here: https://iphronline.org/articles/new-report-addressing-tnr-uk/
Read all our recommendations here: https://iphronline.org/articles/new-report-addressing-tnr-uk/
December 11, 2025 at 10:10 AM
📢🇬🇧New report by IPHR and State Capture: Accountability Project points to gaps in UK’s response to growing TNR threats and calls on the UK Government to take urgent steps to address them.
Read all our recommendations here: https://iphronline.org/articles/new-report-addressing-tnr-uk/
Read all our recommendations here: https://iphronline.org/articles/new-report-addressing-tnr-uk/
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On International Human Rights Day, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, emphasised the need to "reclaim" these fundamental values, which he says have been undermined in Europe.
Türk: 'Never take human rights for granted in any part of the world'
On International Human Rights Day, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, emphasised the need to "reclaim" these fundamental values, which he says have been undermined in Europe.
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December 10, 2025 at 5:25 AM
On International Human Rights Day, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, emphasised the need to "reclaim" these fundamental values, which he says have been undermined in Europe.
Our new update on #Turkmenistan for the CIVICUS Monitor covers:
➡️ State enforced prosperity narratives
➡️ Corruption-fuelled internet censorship
➡️ Imprisonment, exit bans & transnational repression facing activists
iphronline.org/articles/tur... w/ TIHR, @civicusalliance.bsky.social
➡️ State enforced prosperity narratives
➡️ Corruption-fuelled internet censorship
➡️ Imprisonment, exit bans & transnational repression facing activists
iphronline.org/articles/tur... w/ TIHR, @civicusalliance.bsky.social
Turkmenistan: Enforced Prosperity Narratives, Corruption-driven Internet Censorship, and Repression of Dissent at Home and Abroad - IPHR
This update covers developments affecting the freedoms of expression, association and peaceful assembly in Turkmenistan from June to November 2025. International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) a...
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December 5, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Our new update on #Turkmenistan for the CIVICUS Monitor covers:
➡️ State enforced prosperity narratives
➡️ Corruption-fuelled internet censorship
➡️ Imprisonment, exit bans & transnational repression facing activists
iphronline.org/articles/tur... w/ TIHR, @civicusalliance.bsky.social
➡️ State enforced prosperity narratives
➡️ Corruption-fuelled internet censorship
➡️ Imprisonment, exit bans & transnational repression facing activists
iphronline.org/articles/tur... w/ TIHR, @civicusalliance.bsky.social
📢‼️Civil society urges the Member States of the Council of Europe to support the adoption of a Convention on Transnational Repression, establishing legally binding mechanisms for prevention, protection, and accountability.
https://iphronline.org/articles/appeal-for-a-coe-convention-on-tnr/
https://iphronline.org/articles/appeal-for-a-coe-convention-on-tnr/
December 3, 2025 at 8:54 AM
📢‼️Civil society urges the Member States of the Council of Europe to support the adoption of a Convention on Transnational Repression, establishing legally binding mechanisms for prevention, protection, and accountability.
https://iphronline.org/articles/appeal-for-a-coe-convention-on-tnr/
https://iphronline.org/articles/appeal-for-a-coe-convention-on-tnr/
This month Turkmenistan celebrates 30 years of state neutrality – we call on the authorities to mark this symbolic occasion by pardoning & releasing those imprisoned for peaceful civic activism. Joint statement by IPHR, @nhcno.bsky.social, TIHR and Turkmen.News: iphronline.org/articles/tur...
Turkmenistan: Mark the 30th Anniversary of Neutrality by Showing Humanity and Releasing Imprisoned Activists - IPHR
As Turkmenistan prepares to celebrate the 30th anniversary of its permanent neutrality on 12 December 2025, International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR), Turkmen Initiative for Human Rights (TIHR...
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December 1, 2025 at 11:05 AM
This month Turkmenistan celebrates 30 years of state neutrality – we call on the authorities to mark this symbolic occasion by pardoning & releasing those imprisoned for peaceful civic activism. Joint statement by IPHR, @nhcno.bsky.social, TIHR and Turkmen.News: iphronline.org/articles/tur...
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IPHR, Harvard IHRC, New Lines Institute, @giwps.bsky.social, @slpjustice.bsky.social & Eurasia Center host intl conference "Intent to Destroy".
⏰ 19 Nov 09:00–17:00 EST / 15:00–23:00 CET
Event Info: iphronline.org/articles/int...
Livestream: www.youtube.com/live/9XZoefP...
⏰ 19 Nov 09:00–17:00 EST / 15:00–23:00 CET
Event Info: iphronline.org/articles/int...
Livestream: www.youtube.com/live/9XZoefP...
Intent to Destroy: Confronting Russia’s Campaign to Erase Ukraine and Its People - IPHR
A one-day conference identifying strategies to halt Russia’s campaign to erase Ukraine and its people.
iphronline.org
November 18, 2025 at 1:56 PM
IPHR, Harvard IHRC, New Lines Institute, @giwps.bsky.social, @slpjustice.bsky.social & Eurasia Center host intl conference "Intent to Destroy".
⏰ 19 Nov 09:00–17:00 EST / 15:00–23:00 CET
Event Info: iphronline.org/articles/int...
Livestream: www.youtube.com/live/9XZoefP...
⏰ 19 Nov 09:00–17:00 EST / 15:00–23:00 CET
Event Info: iphronline.org/articles/int...
Livestream: www.youtube.com/live/9XZoefP...
🔴 The conference "Intent to Destroy: Confronting Russia’s Campaign to Erase Ukraine and Its People" is live now!
Join us: https://www.youtube.com/live/9XZoefPpBuU?si=5yz8H_Zn5HqNULT1
Join us: https://www.youtube.com/live/9XZoefPpBuU?si=5yz8H_Zn5HqNULT1
Intent to Destroy: Confronting Russia’s Campaign to Erase Ukraine and Its People
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November 19, 2025 at 2:17 PM
🔴 The conference "Intent to Destroy: Confronting Russia’s Campaign to Erase Ukraine and Its People" is live now!
Join us: https://www.youtube.com/live/9XZoefPpBuU?si=5yz8H_Zn5HqNULT1
Join us: https://www.youtube.com/live/9XZoefPpBuU?si=5yz8H_Zn5HqNULT1
As a teaser to our upcoming conference “Intent to Destroy: Confronting Russia’s Campaign to Erase Ukraine and Its People,” we’re sharing an op-ed by Susan H. Farbstein, Anastasiya Donets, and Tamar Ruseishvili.
Check it out: iphronline.org/articles/op-...
Check it out: iphronline.org/articles/op-...
Intent to Destroy: Why the World Must Name and Confront Russia’s Genocidal War in Ukraine - IPHR
By Susan H. Farbstein, Anastasiya Donets, Tamar Ruseishvili Three and a half years have passed since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and the prospects for peace and security feel s...
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November 18, 2025 at 9:58 PM
As a teaser to our upcoming conference “Intent to Destroy: Confronting Russia’s Campaign to Erase Ukraine and Its People,” we’re sharing an op-ed by Susan H. Farbstein, Anastasiya Donets, and Tamar Ruseishvili.
Check it out: iphronline.org/articles/op-...
Check it out: iphronline.org/articles/op-...
IPHR, Harvard IHRC, New Lines Institute, @giwps.bsky.social, @slpjustice.bsky.social & Eurasia Center host intl conference "Intent to Destroy".
⏰ 19 Nov 09:00–17:00 EST / 15:00–23:00 CET
Event Info: iphronline.org/articles/int...
Livestream: www.youtube.com/live/9XZoefP...
⏰ 19 Nov 09:00–17:00 EST / 15:00–23:00 CET
Event Info: iphronline.org/articles/int...
Livestream: www.youtube.com/live/9XZoefP...
Intent to Destroy: Confronting Russia’s Campaign to Erase Ukraine and Its People - IPHR
A one-day conference identifying strategies to halt Russia’s campaign to erase Ukraine and its people.
iphronline.org
November 18, 2025 at 1:56 PM
IPHR, Harvard IHRC, New Lines Institute, @giwps.bsky.social, @slpjustice.bsky.social & Eurasia Center host intl conference "Intent to Destroy".
⏰ 19 Nov 09:00–17:00 EST / 15:00–23:00 CET
Event Info: iphronline.org/articles/int...
Livestream: www.youtube.com/live/9XZoefP...
⏰ 19 Nov 09:00–17:00 EST / 15:00–23:00 CET
Event Info: iphronline.org/articles/int...
Livestream: www.youtube.com/live/9XZoefP...
IPHR submitted written observations to the #ECtHR in Ukraine v. Russia, exposing Russia’s systematic transnational repression. 196 documented cases show a coordinated state policy of targeting individuals abroad. iphronline.org/articles/iph...
IPHR Submits Written Observations to ECtHR under Rule 44 § 3 in Ukraine v. Russia (IX) - IPHR
This week International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) submitted written observations under Rule 44 § 3 of the Rules of the European Court of Human Rights in the case Ukraine v. Russia (IX) (appl...
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November 3, 2025 at 9:32 AM
IPHR submitted written observations to the #ECtHR in Ukraine v. Russia, exposing Russia’s systematic transnational repression. 196 documented cases show a coordinated state policy of targeting individuals abroad. iphronline.org/articles/iph...