Ukraine’s ministry of justice has announced that will submit an inter-state application to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) with regards to the continued violation of human rights in the Russian-occupied Crimean Peninsula. Ukraine is demanding the release of sailors taken captive by Russia, which it believes is not respecting its commitments under the European Convention on Human Rights.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
Emerging Europe: Ukraine appeals to ECHR for release of sailors captured by Russia
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) is pictured in Strasbourg, eastern France on Jan. 24, 2018.
