A new European Court of Human Rights ruling on the misuse of power in Georgia creates an important precedent in cases of political persecution.
72 544x376 Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE A growing appetite to limit the jurisdiction of the European Court of Human Rights has emerged among British MPs. Their criticism is mistaken, and undermines the very important work the Court does in areas like Chechnya, says Philip Leach.