ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Iurie Patricheev

Iurie Patricheev is a PhD researcher at the University of Amsterdam. He is a member of the ERC-funded project "Beyond Compliance: Rethinking the Effectiveness of Regional Human Rights Systems".

POSTS BY Iurie Patricheev

18 December 2025

Iurie Patricheev

Judging Independence

On Monday, the European Court of Human Rights held in Danileț v. Romania that judges in principle cannot be disciplined for publicly defending the constitutional order. Coinciding with the early December 2025 reports exposing corruption and sustained pressure on the Romanian judiciary, the Grand Chamber’s judgment could not have arrived at a more timely moment. Danileț is an important moment for Romania’s judiciary and a reminder that courts must be able to speak – and be heard – when democracy and the rule of law are under threat. Continue reading >>

21 October 2025

Iurie Patricheev

The Slow Death of Human Rights

Following several egregious crimes against women and children, Kyrgyzstan’s President Sadyr Japarov publicly suggested that the death penalty might be restored. Politically, this statement can be considered a populist response to capitalise on the public outrage over gender-based violence. But beneath this political rhetoric lies a multi-faceted legal question: Kyrgyzstan abolished the death penalty almost twenty years ago, binding itself under international law to permanent abolition. In light of this, the Kyrgyz Republic can neither legally nor reputationally afford to reverse this course. Continue reading >>

Iurie Patricheev

Judging Independence

The Slow Death of Human Rights

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