TIMERBULATOVA AND OTHERS v. RUSSIA - 44116/10 (Judgment : Article 2 - Right to life : Third Section Committee) [2020] ECHR 65 (21 January 2020)

TIMERBULATOVA AND OTHERS v. RUSSIA - 44116/10 (Judgment : Article 2 - Right to life : Third Section Committee) [2020] ECHR 65 (21 January 2020)

The Court found that the applicants lodged their complaints within a reasonable time, took all possible steps to assist investigations, and that the investigations were ongoing when applications were lodged. The six-month rule was complied with. The Russian authorities failed to conduct effective investigations into the abductions and disappearances, violating the applicants' rights under the Convention.

Citation
[2020] ECHR 65
Parties
Applicants: Timerbulatova and Others; Respondent: Russian Government
Jurisdiction
European Union
Judgment Date
21 January 2020
Procedural Posture
European Court of Human Rights Application / Final Judgment
Outcome
Applications admissible; violations found
Legal Topics
Enforced Disappearance, Right to Life, Right to Effective Remedy, Investigation of Abductions, Six Month Rule
Human Rights Law Criminal Law Enforced Disappearance Right to Life Right to Effective Remedy Investigation of Abductions Six Month Rule

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Parties

Timerbulatova and Others

Applicants

Russian Government

Respondent

Procedural Posture

European Court of Human Rights Application / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Russian authorities violated the applicants' rights under the Convention by failing to effectively investigate the abductions and disappearances of their relatives
  2. 2 Whether the applications were lodged within the six-month rule

Ratio Decidendi

The Court found that the applicants lodged their complaints within a reasonable time, took all possible steps to assist investigations, and that the investigations were ongoing when applications were lodged. The six-month rule was complied with. The Russian authorities failed to conduct effective investigations into the abductions and disappearances, violating the applicants' rights under the Convention.

Court Disposition

Applications admissible; violations found

Orders

  • Applications joined under Rule 42 § 1 of the Rules of Court
  • Applicants' next of kin permitted to pursue proceedings