«The fact that the suspect’s political opponents or business competitors might directly or indirectly benefit from him being put in jail should not prevent the authorities from prosecuting such a person if there are serious charges against him. In other words, high political status does not grant immunity. The Court is persuaded that the charges against the applicant amounted to a ›reasonable suspicion‹ within the meaning of Article 5 § 1 (c) of the Convention.«– Is Khodorkowsky A Political Prisoner? Read The ECHR Judgments Before Quacking, US-RUSSIA.ORG, 25.7.2012. – (letzter Zugriff 10.8.2015); Information Note on the Court’s case-law No. 141, May 2011. – (letzter Zugriff 10.8.2015).
