Politics European Court of Human Rights 12 September 2024 Today, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) delivered its judgment on my case, No. 55603/22 (Podivilov v. Russia), which related to my unlawful detention on 24 February 2022, the day Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. On that day, I was holding a sign that read "Putin, stop the war with Ukraine" outside the Presidential Administration building in Moscow. I submitted my application to the ECHR two years ago in October, as my rights were violated. I was unlawfully detained and taken to a police station, fined 15,000 roubles under Article 20.2, part 5 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation, and during the appeal hearing in court, there was no prosecuting party, which meant I was denied my right to a fair trial. The ECHR found that my detention on the day of the protest was carried out solely for the purpose of drawing up an administrative offence record, which breaches Article 5, paragraph 1 of the ECHR. The Convention protects the right to liberty and security of person, and my detention was declared unlawful. The ECHR also ruled that the absence of a prosecuting party in the Russian administrative proceedings violated Article 6, paragraph 1 of the Convention, which guarantees the right to a fair trial. In court, both the prosecution and defence should be present to allow both sides to present their arguments, evidence, and challenge each other's positions. The court ordered Russia to pay me 4,000 euros in compensation for moral damages and legal costs. Although Russia is required to make this payment within three months of the judgment, it is unlikely to comply, as Russia no longer recognises the ECHR's jurisdiction and does not follow its rulings. Copyright (c) 2024 contact@renecoignard.com Powered by Weblog v1.18.6