In the first international ruling addressing abuses by the Russian government during the conflict in Chechnya, the European Court of Human Rights found Russia guilty of serious human rights violations in Chechnya. Human Rights Watch provided significant assistance to the prosecution in the preparation of these cases.
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Chechnya: European Court Finds Russia Guilty
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