The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) demanded on Friday that Moscow take measures to protect the Ukrainian civilian population and allow their evacuation.
The Russian government “must ensure unhindered access for the civilian population (ukrainian) to safe evacuation routes, health, food and other essential goods,” the court said in a statement.
The Kremlin It must also allow “the rapid and uncoerced passage of humanitarian aid and humanitarian workers,” the ECHR demanded.
After denouncing “massive human rights violations committed by Russian troops”, Kiev took control of the ECHR on Monday under article 39 of its regulations, which allows it to order “provisional measures” when applicants are exposed to a “real risk of irreparable damage”. “.
On Tuesday, the ECHR demanded that Moscow “refrain from any military attack against civilians and civilian objects” in Ukraine.
On Friday, he specified that such a measure “also covers” all civilians facing “serious and imminent danger.”
Shortly after the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, on February 24, Russia was suspended from the main organs of the Council of Europewhich brings together 47 signatory countries of the European Convention on Human Rights.
The organization then pointed out that the country continues to be bound by its commitments in the European Convention on Human Rights.
Similarly, matters relating to Russia they continue to be examined by the ECHR, the judicial arm of the Council of Europe, and the Russian judge in the body continues in office.
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