Today, December 13, the Russian delegation did not appear at the hearing of the case Ukraine v. Russia, which was held at the European Court of Human Rights. Margarita Sokorenko, Commissioner for ECHR Affairs, told Suspilne Crimea about this in a comment.
“The Russian delegation, as expected, did not appear, but this will not allow the Russian Federation to escape responsibility”,- she noted.
During the hearings, the Ukrainian side recalled the systematic violations of human rights in the territory of occupied Crimea, which are directed against ethnic and religious minorities, pro-Ukrainian activists and journalists, Ukrainian military personnel and everyone who opposed the occupation.
“The ECHR is now awaiting a decision on the merits of the stated complaints regarding Crimea, as well as a decision on the admissibility and merits of the case regarding political prisoners. Taking into account the statements and evidence provided by Ukraine over the past 9 years, including today’s statements during the oral hearings, the Government of Ukraine asks the ECHR to find Russia responsible for the violation of human rights guaranteed by the Convention, which are considered in this interstate case”,- Sokorenko concluded.
She also added that we are now awaiting a decision by the ECHR on the merits regarding Crimea.