Russia overrules the European Court of Human Rights

Russia's Constitutional Court ruled on 14 July 2015 that its national laws should take precedence over decisions of the European Court of Human Rights.

Legal experts also said the ruling could provide Russia with a pretext not to implement a 2014 decision by the court to award shareholders of the now-defunct oil company Yukos €1.9 billion euros in compensation.

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ESO: Background information: Russia and the Council of Europe http://www.europeansources.info/record/russia-and-the-council-of-europe-commons-library-standard-note/

BBC News, 14.07.15: Russia puts its law above European court rulings http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-33521553

RT, 14.07.15: Constitutional Court rules Russian law above European HR Court decisions http://rt.com/politics/273523-russia-court-rights-constitution/

Sputnik International, 14.07.15: Russia to Stay Under European Human Rights Court Jurisdiction http://sputniknews.com/russia/20150714/1024591947.html

The Moscow Times, 14.07.15: Russian Constitutional Court Determines Moscow Not Bound to All Human Rights Court Rulings http://www.themoscowtimes.com/arts_n_ideas/news/article/russian-constitutional-court-determines-moscow-not-bound-to-all-human-rights-court-rulings/525614.html

Sputnik International, 14.07.15: Russian Constitutional Court to Rule on All ECHR Decisions http://sputniknews.com/russia/20150714/1024599284.html

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