TRANDA AND OTHERS v. RUSSIA - 11278/19 (Article 3 - Prohibition of torture : Fifth Section Committee) [2024] ECHR 20 (11 January 2024)

TRANDA AND OTHERS v. RUSSIA - 11278/19 (Article 3 - Prohibition of torture : Fifth Section Committee) [2024] ECHR 20 (11 January 2024)

The Court found that the applicants were subjected to inadequate conditions of detention during transport, contrary to Article 3 of the Convention, and that there was a lack of effective domestic remedies in violation of Article 13. The Court relied on its established case-law and found no grounds to depart from...

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Citation
[2024] ECHR 20
Parties
Applicant: Sergey Valeryevich Tranda and Others; Respondent: Russian Federation
Jurisdiction
European Union
Procedural Posture
Application Under Article 34 ECHR / Final Judgment
Outcome
Applications joined; violations of Article 3 and Article 13 found; compensation awarded.
Legal Topics
Inadequate Conditions of Detention During Transport, Article 3 ECHR, Article 13 ECHR, Right to Effective Remedy, Use of Metal Cages in Courtrooms, Restrictions on Family Visits, Post Conviction Detention Conditions
Human Rights Law Criminal Procedure Inadequate Conditions of Detention During Transport Article 3 ECHR Article 13 ECHR Right to Effective Remedy Use of Metal Cages in Courtrooms Restrictions on Family Visits +1 more

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Parties

Sergey Valeryevich Tranda and Others

Applicant

Russian Federation

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application Under Article 34 ECHR / Final Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the applicants' conditions of detention during transport violated Article 3 of the Convention
  2. 2 Whether there was a lack of effective domestic remedies in violation of Article 13
  3. 3 Whether other conditions of detention and security arrangements in courtrooms breached the Convention

Ratio Decidendi

The Court found that the applicants were subjected to inadequate conditions of detention during transport, contrary to Article 3 of the Convention, and that there was a lack of effective domestic remedies in violation of Article 13. The Court relied on its established case-law and found no grounds to depart from previous findings in similar cases.

Court Disposition

Applications joined; violations of Article 3 and Article 13 found; compensation awarded.

Orders

  • Respondent State to pay applicants the amounts indicated in the appended table within three months, converted into the currency of the respondent State at the rate applicable at the date of settlement.
  • From expiry of three months until settlement, simple interest payable at the marginal lending rate of the European Central Bank plus three percentage points.