The European Court of Human Rights is holding a Grand Chamber hearing in the case of Ukraine v. Russia concerning Crimea.
The case concerns Ukraine's allegations of a pattern of violations of the European Convention on Human Rights by the Russian Federation in Crimea, beginning in February 2014. It also concerns the transfer of Ukrainian "convicts" to the territory of Russia and allegations of persecution of Ukrainian "political prisoners".
Ukraine has four inter-state cases pending at the Court against Russia, including one jointly with the Netherlands. There are also over 7,400 individual applications pending concerning the events in Crimea, eastern Ukraine and the Sea of Azov, as well as Russia's military operations on the territory of Ukraine since 24 February 2022.
A recording of the hearing, held on Wednesday 13 December, will be made available on the Court's website during the afternoon of the same day.
