Article 18 - Limitation on use of restrictions on rights

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Kavala v. Türkiye (no. 2) [GC], no. 2170/24

25/08/26

Criminal conviction of the applicant, a businessman and human rights defender, relating to his involvement in the Gezi Park events, and continued detention of the applicant, contrary to the Court’s two previous judgments in this matter.
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Yuriy Dmitriyev v. Russia, no. 47934/17

31/03/26

Pre-trial detention and criminal proceedings against the former head of the Karelia Regional Branch of the Human Rights Centre Memorial, who was convicted of sexually assaulting his adopted underage daughter.
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Khadija Ismayilova v. Azerbaijan (no. 4), nos. 71556/16 and 74112/17

27/01/26

Applicant’s conviction for tax evasion and illegal entrepreneurship for her work as a freelance journalist for foreign media outlets without accreditation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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