Article 18 - Limitation on use of restrictions on rights

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Sytnyk v. Ukraine, no. 16497/20

24/04/25

Article 18 in conjunction with Articles 6 and 8: cumulative circumstances indicating that the predominant ulterior purpose behind the applicant’s prosecution was to personally attack his moral and professional integrity, rather than to prevent corruption in the public service as asserted by the Government.
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Kezerashvili v. Georgia, no. 11027/22

05/12/24

Article 18 in conjunction with Article 6: criminal conviction of a former politician allegedly for political motives.
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Ukraine v. Russia (re Crimea) [GC], nos. 20958/14 and 38334/18

25/06/24

Article 18 in conjunction with Articles 5, 6, 8,10 and 11: administrative practices in Crimea resulting in multiple human rights violations.
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