Russia Chechen death compensation ruling [ECHR]

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Russia Chechen death compensation ruling [ECHR]

July 26, 2007 01:50:00 pm

Case of Musayev and Others v. Russia, European Court of Human Rights, July 26, 2007 [ruling that Russian authorities were responsible for the shooting death of 11 unarmed Chechen civilians]. Read the full text of the judgment [DOC]. Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here.

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