Practice of applying to the ECHR
The European Court of Human Rights is an international body that, guided by the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, considers applications from individuals regarding violations of their rights.
The Convention and its Protocols are an international treaty that presumes human rights and fundamental freedoms. Ukraine is a state that has consented to be bound by the Convention and its Protocols, i.e. ratified the Convention, and therefore all its citizens can freely apply to the ECHR and demand protection of their violated rights.
There are clear, statutory requirements to the content, subject matter and procedure for filing applications with the ECtHR, the violation of which makes it impossible for the Court to consider such applications. Moreover, the Court accepts applications for consideration only after all domestic remedies have been exhausted. In such circumstances, when appealing against their violated rights, both individuals and legal entities should seek qualified legal assistance, which is especially relevant in times of legal uncertainty when public authorities make controversial decisions, including through extrajudicial procedures for bringing Ukrainian citizens to justice by restricting their constitutional rights and freedoms.
DGRAVITY LEGAL’s attorneys and specialists have extensive and fundamental experience in filing such complaints, representing the client’s interests at all stages of the Court’s consideration of the application and, last but not least, in the execution by the state of Ukraine of the ECHR judgments delivered in favour of the applicant.
Thus, DGRAVITY LEGAL specialists, in particular, provide:
- advising on the complexities of applying to the ECHR;
- legal support of the complaint in the future;
- legal assistance at the stage of execution of the judgment.
