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ECHR Dismisses Makichyan Climate Case, Plaintiffs Plan Appeal

8/17/2026

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Russia’s Court of Human Rights (ECHR) dismissed the climate case as inadmissible in June 2026.
Arshak Makichyan and Grigory Vaypan will appeal the dismissal to the ECHR president and the United Nations.
Yukaghir elder Vyacheslav Shadrin warned that unpredictable climate cycles endanger the 1,813-person community.
Wildfires burned nearly 190,000 square kilometers in 2021.

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Russia’s Court of Human Rights (ECHR) dismissed the climate case as inadmissible in June 2026.
Arshak Makichyan and Grigory Vaypan will appeal the dismissal to the ECHR president and the United Nations.
Yukaghir elder Vyacheslav Shadrin warned that unpredictable climate cycles endanger the 1,813-person community.
Wildfires burned nearly 190,000 square kilometers in 2021.