European Court Exposes Russia’s Systematic Violations of International Law in Ukraine

On June 7, 2023, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) delivered a resounding judgment that lays bare Russia’s extensive violations of international humanitarian law in Ukraine, including the tragic destruction of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17. This landmark ruling represents the first time an international court has unequivocally held Moscow responsible for systematic war crimes, including murder, torture, rape, and the kidnapping of Ukrainian children.The ECHR’s unanimous decision in four interconnected cases brought by Kyiv and the Netherlands unearths undeniable evidence against Russian forces engaged in years-long aggression stretching back to at least 2014. The court’s 501-page verdict exposes not...