“Carousel” of Requalifications and Mergers of Proceedings Cannot Result in an Amnesty for Persons Involved in the Crime of Torture: How the Court Prevented the Destruction of Oleh Istomin’s Torture Case

On 31 July 2026, the investigating judge of the Bolhrad District Court of Odesa Oblast, S.V. Kodintseva, issued a ruling in case No. 497/150/22, by which she quashed the resolution…

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Can the State Be a Holder of the Right to Freedom of Expression? The Supreme Court Opens Cassation Proceedings on the Cassation Appeal Filed by Attorneys Yurii Kanikaiev and Dmytro Yagunov

Attorneys Yuriy Kanikaiev and Dmytro Yagunov have raised before the Supreme Court a fundamental question concerning the application of Article 10 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights…

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ECtHR Initiates Review of Application by Advocate Dmytro Yagunov Against Ukraine Regarding Odesa Bar Council and Court of Appeal Decisions

On 15 June 2026, the European Court of Human Rights commenced examination of the application lodged by advocate Dmytro Yagunov against Ukraine. The application concerns the systemic refusal of Ukrainian…

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