European court tells Russia to ensure two Britons do not face death penalty

Britons captured in Ukraine must not face death penalty - European court

Shaun Pinner and Aiden Aslin were sentenced by a Russian proxy court in eastern Ukraine earlier this month.

European court tells Russia not to execute Aiden Aslin

As legitimate members of the Ukrainian armed forces, they should be treated as prisoners of war under the Geneva Convention

Human rights court calls on Russia to drop death penalty against two Britons

European Court of Human Rights says Moscow must make sure the prisoners are detained in appropriate conditions.

European court tells Russia to ensure two Britons do not face death penalty

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) said on Thursday it had issued an order to Russia to ensure that two Britons captured after fighting for Ukraine

European court tells Russia to ensure two Britons do not face death penalty

LONDON -- The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) said on Thursday it had issued an order to Russia to ensure that two Britons captured after fighting for Ukraine do not face the death penalty. Read More

Court tries to stop two Britons fighting in Ukraine from getting death penalty

Aiden Aslin, 28, originally from Newark in Nottinghamshire, and Shaun Pinner, 48, from Bedfordshire, were sentenced to death earlier this month.