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ECHR finds Azerbaijani authorities used excessive force in 2015 Nardaran raids, awards €23,000 to two detainees

The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Azerbaijan violated Article 3 of the European Convention by subjecting...

Clémence Desjardins | Sep 8, 2026

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Russian Court Rules It Was Unlawful to Bar Wife and Public Defender of Imprisoned Activist From Harp Colony

A Lyubertsy city court has found unlawful the refusal to admit Elena Gorban — the wife and public defender of detained...

Vanessa Bergmann | Jun 30, 2026

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Bombing in Pakistan Kills Seven as Tajikistan Grapples with Police Killings, Torture Claims and Child Marriage Cases

At least seven people were killed and three seriously injured when a hand-made bomb struck a private passenger vehicle i...

Clémence Desjardins | Jun 20, 2026