ISAYEVA AND OTHERS v. RUSSIA - 53075/08 (Judgment : : Third Section Committee) [2019] ECHR 397 (28 May 2019)

ISAYEVA AND OTHERS v. RUSSIA - 53075/08 (Judgment : : Third Section Committee) [2019] ECHR 397 (28 May 2019)

The Court found that the Russian authorities were responsible for the disappearances and/or deaths of the applicants' relatives, failed to conduct effective investigations, and violated Articles 2, 3, 5, and 13 of the Convention.

Citation
[2019] ECHR 397
Parties
Applicants: Isayeva and Others; Respondent: Russian Federation
Jurisdiction
European Union
Judgment Date
28 May 2019
Procedural Posture
Application Under Article 34 ECHR / Judgment by Committee of the Third Section
Outcome
Applications allowed; violations found.
Legal Topics
Enforced Disappearance, Right to Life, Prohibition of Torture, Right to Liberty and Security, Right to an Effective Remedy
Human Rights Law Criminal Law Enforced Disappearance Right to Life Prohibition of Torture Right to Liberty and Security Right to an Effective Remedy

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Parties

Isayeva and Others

Applicants

Russian Federation

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application Under Article 34 ECHR / Judgment by Committee of the Third Section

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Russian authorities violated Articles 2, 3, 5, and 13 of the Convention in relation to disappearances and deaths in Chechnya and Ingushetia between 2000-2005.

Ratio Decidendi

The Court found that the Russian authorities were responsible for the disappearances and/or deaths of the applicants' relatives, failed to conduct effective investigations, and violated Articles 2, 3, 5, and 13 of the Convention.

Court Disposition

Applications allowed; violations found.

Orders

  • The Russian Federation is to pay just satisfaction to the applicants as specified in the appended table.
  • The Russian Federation is to conduct effective investigations into the disappearances and deaths.