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ECHR opens case on Tymoshenko's complaint about violation of her right to fair trial, says Vlasenko

ECHR opens case on Tymoshenko's complaint about violation of her right to fair trial, says Vlasenko

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has opened a case on former Ukrainian Premier Yulia Tymoshenko's complaint about politically-motivated violation of her right to fair trial, the ex-premier's defense lawyer, Serhiy Vlasenko, has said.

"The ECHR has opened a case on the complaint under Articles 6, 18 of the European Convention on Human Rights on October 15. The case been opened," he said at a press briefing in Kharkiv on Thursday.

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