Viktor Yanukovich, Ukraine’s ousted president, has filed a lawsuit against the Ukrainian government in the European Court of Human Rights for “repeatedly” breaching his human rights.
London-based Joseph Hage Aaronson, a law firm representing Yanukovich, said in a statement today that the former president was not provided a fair trial, his life was put in danger and he was discriminated against.
“His application asks the Court to declare violations of his rights under the European Convention on Human Rights, including the right to a fair trial (Article 6), the right to an effective investigation of attempts made upon his life and the right to protection (Article 2), and the right not to be discriminated against because of his political status and opinions (Article 14),” the statement stated.
Days ago, Oleksandr Yanukovich, a son of the president, had launched a similar lawsuit against Ukraine in the same court, claiming he was discriminated against because of his status, he was not provided a fair trial and his bank, Vseurkainskyy Bank Rozvytku, was confiscated.