ECHR Ruling on Russian Brothel Client List Embarrasses Multiple Nations
By
Sergei Cristo
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Summary
The article discusses a European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruling involving a Russian client list from a brothel, drawing a parallel to a scene from the 1987 film "Personal Services" where a madam realizes the court officers are her regular customers. The ruling involves seven judges from different countries (UK, Netherlands, Malta, Austria, and others) and highlights six embarrassing national contexts connected to the case. The article uses the film analogy to comment on the awkward and ironic nature of the legal proceedings and the national interests involved.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledIt was a case of life imitating art.
The camera slowly zooms out to take in the court officers sitting with the judge, and we suddenly see that the Accused in front of them, a brothel-keeper Madam, starts to smile when she realises that they are all her regular customers.
Seven judges of the European Court of Human Rights – the UK, Netherlands, Malta, Austria...
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