The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has found Russia guilty of systematic violations of human rights in Ukraine's occupied Crimean peninsula. The rights breaches included violations of the right to life, inhuman treatment, freedom of religion, and expression.
The court in Strasbourg concluded that there was sufficient evidence, including witness testimony and NGO reports, to establish Russia's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, defining the violations as part of a connected system.
Despite the ruling's impact likely being limited due to Russia's non-recognition of ECtHR judgments post-expulsion from the Council of Europe, the court retains jurisdiction over pre-expulsion incidents like the 2014 case.
Ukraine's deputy head hailed the decision as a significant international legal victory, bringing the country closer to restoring justice in the face of Russian human rights violations on Crimea.
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