KYIV. UkraineGate . 24 . August .2022 l Political News .
The European Court of Human Rights, after Ukraine’s request to ensure the rights of Azovstal defenders, urgently ruled that the instructions provided by the Russian Federation regarding Ukrainian prisoners of war continue to operate in the interstate case “Ukraine v. Russia (X),” the Ministry of Justice reported .
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“On August 23, 2022, the ECtHR urgently considered Ukraine’s request to respect the rights of captured defenders of Ukraine by Russia and extended the application of urgent instructions in the interstate case “Ukraine v. Russia (X)” regarding prisoners of war,” the message says.
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As the Ministry explained, having considered the petitions of Ukraine, the ECtHR noted that in the case “Oliynychenko v. Russia and Ukraine” it provided the Russian Federation with urgent instructions on the immediate provision of the rights enshrined in the Convention, including medical care, covering any requests on behalf of Ukrainian prisoners of war, which provided sufficient evidence regarding the serious and imminent risk of irreparable harm to their physical integrity (Article 3 of the Convention) and/or the right to life (article 2 Conventions).
“The ECtHR stressed that the instructions provided by the Russian Federation regarding Ukrainian prisoners of war continue to operate, and indicated that they are also used in the interstate case “Ukraine v. Russia (X)”, the Ministry of Justice said.
In addition, the ECtHR urgently informed the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe about this decision.
“The decision of the ECtHR is a confirmation that the court is attentive to all cases related to armed aggression, regardless of whether it is an interstate or individual case. Provisional measures in the interstate case of Ukraine against Russia now also cover the rights of prisoners of war,” commented Deputy Minister of Justice Iryna Mudra.
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On August 23, Ukraine submitted a number of new urgent demands in accordance with Rule 39 of the ECHR Rules on ensuring the right to life and prohibition of torture, guaranteed by Articles 2 and 3 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, against Ukrainian defenders of Azovstal.
Source: Ukrgate
