Roman Abramovich takes Jersey to European human rights court over criminal investigation

Sanctioned oligarch challenges Jersey's asset freeze at Strasbourg court, arguing it breaches his fundamental rights. | Contesto: cronaca

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• Roman Abramovich takes Jersey to European human rights court over criminal investigation

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Roman Abramovich, the sanctioned Russian oligarch and former owner of Chelsea Football Club, has filed a case against Jersey at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg. The legal challenge, confirmed by reports, contests the criminal investigation by Jersey authorities into his financial affairs and the subsequent freezing of approximately £5.3 billion in assets. Abramovich's lawyers allege the actions constitute an 'unfair and abusive' breach of his human rights. The case stems from a sweeping investigation launched by the Law Officers’ Department in Jersey, a British Crown Dependency with its own legal system. Authorities are probing allegations of large-scale corruption and money laundering linked to Abramovich's vast wealth. The frozen assets, held in Jersey-based entities, represent one of the largest single seizures globally related to the international sanctions regime imposed on Russian elites following the invasion of Ukraine. The investigation is separate from, but runs parallel to, the UK government's sanctions which targeted Abramovich directly for his perceived closeness to President Vladimir Putin. In their submission to the Strasbourg court, Abramovich's legal team is expected to argue that the asset freeze and the nature of the criminal probe violate several articles of the European Convention on Human Rights. Central to their claim will likely be the right to peaceful enjoyment of property, protection from arbitrary seizure, and the right to a fair hearing. The argument posits that the scale and duration of the freeze, absent a definitive criminal conviction, is disproportionate and punitive. This legal maneuver represents a strategic shift to a supranational forum, potentially seeking a ruling that could pressure Jersey's judicial authorities. The backdrop to this high-stakes legal battle is the intense political and humanitarian debate over the fate of frozen Russian assets. Western nations, including the UK and members of the European Union, have been actively discussing mechanisms to legally repurpose these funds for Ukrainian reconstruction and humanitarian aid. Jersey's investigation and the sheer volume of assets it has...

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