It will be used to help fund a number of the human rights
centre’s activities, including assisting practising lawyers in Russia,
Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia and Ukraine to bring cases to the European Court
of Human Rights (ECtHR).
Other key areas for EHRAC include advocating for systemic
change to domestic legislation and practice in eastern Europe, raising
awareness of the ECtHR mechanism in the region, and focusing attention on the
nature and scale of human rights abuses taking place there.
Commenting on the award of the grant, EHRAC Director
Professor Philip Leach said: “We are delighted with the Trust’s ongoing support
for our work.
“So far we have managed to secure justice for hundreds of
victims of egregious human rights violations and this grant will allow us to
continue to seek redress for vulnerable people at a time when the very notion
of human rights is at risk across Europe.”
EHRAC has taken more than 300 cases to the ECtHR. A
violation of the European Convention on Human Rights was established in 96 per
cent of decisions made so far.
In recognition of his and his team’s outstanding work in
securing justice for victims and families affected by murders and enforced
disappearances, ethnic discrimination, arbitrary arrests and detention since
EHRAC began its work in 2003, Professor Leach was last year named Human Rights
Lawyer of the Year by the Law Society.
EHRAC secures grant from the Sigrid Rausing Trust
It will be used to help fund a number of the human rights centre’s activities, including assisting practising lawyers in Russia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia and Ukraine to bring cases to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).
Other key areas for EHRAC include advocating for systemic change to domestic legislation and practice in eastern Europe, raising awareness of the ECtHR mechanism in the region, and focusing attention on the nature and scale of human rights abuses taking place there.
Commenting on the award of the grant, EHRAC Director Professor Philip Leach said: “We are delighted with the Trust’s ongoing support for our work.
“So far we have managed to secure justice for hundreds of victims of egregious human rights violations and this grant will allow us to continue to seek redress for vulnerable people at a time when the very notion of human rights is at risk across Europe.”
EHRAC has taken more than 300 cases to the ECtHR. A violation of the European Convention on Human Rights was established in 96 per cent of decisions made so far.
In recognition of his and his team’s outstanding work in securing justice for victims and families affected by murders and enforced disappearances, ethnic discrimination, arbitrary arrests and detention since EHRAC began its work in 2003, Professor Leach was last year named Human Rights Lawyer of the Year by the Law Society.