INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Russian lawmakers passed legislation ending its jurisdiction.The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) said Tuesday that Russia violated
Witnesses currently in Russian jails, pay 3.5 million euros ($3.7 million) in damages and either return seized property or pay 60 million
euros ($64 million) in compensation.But Russia seems unlikely to carry out the judgment, with lawmakers swiftly passing legislation Tuesday
cut-off date for recognized rulings.The court itself had said it would continue receiving claims from Russia until Sept
16, when it would no longer be party to the European Convention on Human Rights.The ECHR has been one of the few remaining legal recourses
for Russians to seek justice for political persecution and human rights violations.An association of Russian lawyers said last week it was
developing a domestic alternative to the ECHR.The Council of Europe, which oversees the court, suspended then expelled Russia in March
