ECHR Cases from the North Caucasus

The applicants complained about the lack of any effective remedy in domestic law - in respect of allocation to a remote colony.

Murat Sarabiyevich KASHIRGOV complains that he had been ill-treated by State agents during the criminal proceedings against him and that the domestic authorities failed to carry out an effective investigation in this respect, and that he did not have effective remedy in respect of their grievances.  The applicant deceased on 19 June 2016. The applicant’s wife maintained the application.

Under Articles 8 and 13 of the Convention Ms Kuchmenova, Ms Akhmetova, Ms Shavayeva, Mr Aslan Kuchmenov, Mr Bapinayev and Mr Mironov (no. 20559/19) complain that the respective transfers of Mr Aslan Kuchmenov, Mr Murat Bapinayev and Mr Eduard Mironov to remote penitentiary facilities amount to breach of family ties between the detainees and their family members.

The applicant complains that he had been ill-treated by State agents during the criminal proceedings against him and that the domestic authorities failed to carry out an effective investigation in this respect, and that he did not have effective remedy in respect of his grievances.

On 21 October 2005, police in Nalchik detained Batyr Pshibiyev on suspicion of participation in the attacks on law enforcement agencies and other official buildings in the city eight days earlier. In subsequent days, law enforcement officers at the organized crime department (UBOP) and pretrial detention center in Nalchik repeatedly beat and otherwise ill-treated him.

The applicant complains that he had been ill-treated by State agents during the criminal proceedings against him and that the domestic authorities failed to carry out an effective investigation in this respect, and that he did not have effective remedy in respect of his grievances.

On 13 October 2005 Daniil Khamukov arrested on suspicion of involvement in the raid and taken to the Anti-Terrorism Centre of the General Department of the Ministry of the Interior in the Southern Federal Circuit. He had been kicked, and hit on the head several times with a rifle butt. In the morning of 14 October 2005, after having been subjected to further torture aimed at obtaining a confession, Daniil was taken to hospital, where he received first aid. On the same day he was taken to a temporary detention centre. On 16 October 2005 to 7 November 2005 Daniil underwent in-patient hospital treatment for his injuries. His hospital diagnosis was “right elbow multifragmental gunshot fracture, closed head injury, brain contusion, general weakness, dizziness, nausea, acute pain in the right arm”. Subsequently he was held in a remand prison, where the beatings continued on a regular basis. Daniil Khamukov complained that he had been ill-treated by State agents during the criminal proceedings against him and that the domestic authorities had failed to carry out an effective investigation.

Amur Abubovich KHAKULOV complains that he had been ill-treated by State agents during the criminal proceedings against him and that the domestic authorities failed to carry out an effective investigation in this respect, and that he did not have effective remedy in respect of his grievances. The applicant deceased on 7 October 2016. The applicant’s wife maintained the application.

Khasanbi Kadirovich KHUPSIRGENOV complains that he had been ill-treated by State agents during the criminal proceedings against him and that the domestic authorities failed to carry out an effective investigation in this respect, and that he did not have effective remedy in respect of his grievances.

Ruslan Bashirovich KUCHMENOV complains that he had been ill-treated by State agents during the criminal proceedings against him and that the domestic authorities failed to carry out an effective investigation in this respect, and that he did not have effective remedy in respect of their grievances.

Aslan Bashirovich KUCHMENOV complains that he had been ill-treated by State agents during the criminal proceedings against him and that the domestic authorities failed to carry out an effective investigation in this respect, and that he did not have effective remedy in respect of his grievances.

Zaur Amurbiyevich SOKMYSHEV complains that he had been ill-treated by State agents during the criminal proceedings against him and that the domestic authorities failed to carry out an effective investigation in this respect, and that he did not have effective remedy in respect of his grievances.

Murat Khanaliyevich BAPINAYEV complains that he had been ill-treated by State agents during the criminal proceedings against him and that the domestic authorities failed to carry out an effective investigation in this respect, and that he did not have effective remedy in respect of their grievances.

On 27 March 2006 the applicant was arrested in the streets of Sukhumi, the capital of Abkhazia, by the policemen of the Adlersky District Department of the Interior of the town of Sochi of the Krasnodar Region. It appears that there was a suspicion of the applicant’s involvement in a terrorist attack in the town of Nalchik on 13 October 2005. During the night on 28 March 2006 these policemen escorted the applicant to the building of the Regional Department in charge of fighting the organised crime in the town of Nalchik. The applicant complained that he had been ill-treated by the authorities during of the criminal proceedings against him.

Artur Zaurbiyevich KELEMETOV complains that he had been ill-treated by State agents during the criminal proceedings against him and that the domestic authorities failed to carry out an effective investigation in this respect, and that he did not have effective remedy in respect of their grievances.

Azret Ismailovich SHAVAYEV complains that he had been ill-treated by State agents during the criminal proceedings against him and that the domestic authorities failed to carry out an effective investigation in this respect, and that he did not have effective remedy in respect of their grievances.

Rasul Yusupovich KHULAMKHANOV complains that he had been ill-treated by State agents during the criminal proceedings against him and that the domestic authorities failed to carry out an effective investigation in this respect, and that he did not have effective remedy in respect of their grievances.

Aslan Borisovich BEROV complains that he had been ill-treated by State agents during the criminal proceedings against him and that the domestic authorities failed to carry out an effective investigation in this respect, and that he did not have effective remedy in respect of their grievances.

Arsen Leonidovich BOZIYEV complains that he had been ill-treated by State agents during the criminal proceedings against him and that the domestic authorities failed to carry out an effective investigation in this respect, and that he did not have effective remedy in respect of their grievances.

Khusei Magomedovich KHUBOLOV complains that he had been ill-treated by State agents during the criminal proceedings against him and that the domestic authorities failed to carry out an effective investigation in this respect, and that he did not have effective remedy in respect of their grievances.