Kirill Koroteev

Russian lawyer, has worked with Memorial Human Rights Centre (Moscow) and European Human Rights Advocacy Centre on numerous cases lodged against the Russian Federation with the European Court of Human

Erdogan’s unexpected ally

By failing to condemn ongoing human rights violations in Turkey, the Council of Europe Secretary General betrays the regional human rights system he is supposed to promote. Originally published on 1 September 2016, updated September 6.

By Kirill Koroteev and Sergey Golubok

/ 5 Sep 2016

Sentence first, verdict afterwards

The Russian legal system’s human rights record is appalling, but the European Court in Strasbourg is powerless to enforce its own rulings. Kirill Koroteev describes the day to day of working as a lawyer at distinguished Russian NGO ‘Memorial’.

By Kirill Koroteev

/ 1 Aug 2013

The European factor in Russian justice

Just over 10 years ago, on 5 May 1998, Russia joined the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. This meant that it recognised the jurisdiction of

By Kirill Koroteev

/ 26 Jun 2008