SILINA v. RUSSIA - 16876/14 (Judgment : Right to life : Third Section Committee) French Text [2021] ECHR 523 (15 June 2021)

SILINA v. RUSSIA - 16876/14 (Judgment : Right to life : Third Section Committee) French Text [2021] ECHR 523 (15 June 2021)

The State failed to fulfill its procedural obligations under Article 2 ECHR due to the excessive length and ineffectiveness of the criminal investigation, the inability to establish facts and responsibilities within a reasonable time, and the manifest insufficiency of civil compensation awarded to the applicant.

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Citation
[2021] ECHR 523
Parties
Applicant: Svetlana Aleksandrovna Silina; Respondent: Federation of Russia
Jurisdiction
European Union
Procedural Posture
Application Under Article 34 ECHR / Final Judgment
Outcome
violation of Article 2 ECHR (procedural limb) found
Legal Topics
Right to Life, Procedural Obligations, Effective Investigation, Workplace Safety, Compensation for Moral Damage
Human Rights Criminal Law Civil Liability Right to Life Procedural Obligations Effective Investigation Workplace Safety Compensation for Moral Damage

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Parties

Svetlana Aleksandrovna Silina

Applicant

Federation of Russia

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application Under Article 34 ECHR / Final Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the procedural limb of Article 2 ECHR was violated by the length and ineffectiveness of the criminal investigation into the applicant's father's death

Ratio Decidendi

The State failed to fulfill its procedural obligations under Article 2 ECHR due to the excessive length and ineffectiveness of the criminal investigation, the inability to establish facts and responsibilities within a reasonable time, and the manifest insufficiency of civil compensation awarded to the applicant.

Court Disposition

violation of Article 2 ECHR (procedural limb) found

Orders

  • State must pay applicant 9,300 EUR for moral damage within three months, plus any applicable taxes, converted to local currency at the applicable rate.
  • Interest at the ECB marginal lending facility rate plus three percentage points applies after three months until payment.