Russia found guilty by ECHR in major Ukraine-Netherlands case - media

13:10, 09.07.2025 1 min read

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has found Russia guilty in a major interstate case that combines complaints by Ukraine and the Netherlands against Russia regarding numerous human rights violations during the war before and after February 24, 2022, and regarding the downing of flight MH17, the Kyiv-based ezine Ukrainska Pravda has reported.

"The court unanimously found that it has jurisdiction over these complaints regarding events that occurred before September 16, 2022, when Russia's membership in the Council of Europe ceased. The court found the Russian Federation guilty of numerous human rights violations that occurred in the occupied territories before and after February 24, 2022, and their massive and systemic nature," the publication writes.

The ECHR announced its decision on July 9.