The ECHR prohibits Russia from attacking civilians in Ukraine including residential premises, schools, hospitals and non-military targets! Decision of interim measures!
INTERIM MEASURES
Ukraine v. Russia 01.03.2022 (app. no. 11055/22)
On 28 February 2022 the European Court of Human Rights received a request from the Ukrainian
Government to indicate urgent interim measures to the Government of the Russian Federation,
under Rule 39 of the Rules of Court2, in relation to “massive human rights violations being
committed by the Russian troops in the course of the military aggression against the sovereign
territory of Ukraine”.
The request was registered under application number 11055/22, Ukraine v. Russia (X), and has been
examined by the President of the Court.
The Court recalls the interim measure indicated on 13 March 2014 which remains in force in the
context of the case Ukraine and the Netherlands v. Russia (nos. 8019/16, 43800/14 and 28525/20)
concerning the events in eastern Ukraine calling upon the Governments of both the Russian
Federation and Ukraine to comply with their engagements under the Convention.
The Court has regard to the current military action which commenced on 24 February 2022 in
various parts of Ukraine and considers that it gives rise to a real and continuing risk of serious
violations of the Convention rights of the civilian population, in particular under Articles 2 (right to
life), 3 (prohibition of torture and inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment) and 8 (right to
respect for private and family life) of the European Convention on Human Rights.
With a view to preventing such violations and pursuant to Rule 39 of the Rules of Court (see Georgia
v Russia (II) (no. 38263/08), interim measure, 12 August 2008, Ukraine v Russia (no. 20958/14),
interim measure, 13 March 2014, Armenia v Azerbaijan (no. 42521/20), interim measure,
29 September 2020, and Armenia v Turkey (no. 43517/20), interim measure, 6 October 2020), the
Court decides, in the interests of the parties and the proper conduct of the proceedings before it, to
indicate to the Government of Russia to refrain from military attacks against civilians and civilian
objects, including residential premises, emergency vehicles and other specially protected civilian
objects such as schools and hospitals, and to ensure immediately the safety of the medical
establishments, personnel and emergency vehicles within the territory under attack or siege by
Russian troops.
