Cases 621 - 640 of 766

Alan Sipols v. Georgia, (8336/09)

Communicated: 31/03/2010
Lodged: 09/02/2009
Date of violations: 08/08/2008
Location: South Ossetia, Thskhinvali
Representative: SRJI
Violation: Killing

The applicant complains about the death of his mother and aunt. He further complains that the Georgian Government failed to protect their life and to carry out an investigation into the circumstances of their death. He relies on Article 2 of the Convention, both taken alone and in conjunction with Article 13

 

Iriskhanova and Iriskhanov v. Russia, (35869/05)

Judgement date: 18/02/2010
Communicated: 25/03/2008
Lodged: 28/09/2005
Date of violations: 19/06/2002
Location: Chechnya, Village of Samashki
Representative: SRJI
Violation: Disappearance

In the evening of 19 June 2002 a large group of armed servicemen arrived at the Iriskhanov's house in the village of Samashki. When Zurab and Gilani Iriskhanov ran outside, the servicemen opened fire at them. Zurab was wounded. The two brothers were handcuffed, beaten with gun-butts and put in different vehicles that drove away. Zurab has been missing since. The investigation into his disappearance has not produced any results. On 27 June 2002, Gilani was released. He had been beaten in detention and had to undergo medical treatment.

 

Aliyeva v. Russia, (1901/05)

Judgement date: 18/02/2010
Communicated: 21/09/2007
Lodged: 04/12/2004
Date of violations: 29/10/2002
Location: Chechnya, Grozny
Representative: International Protection Centre
Violation: Disappearance

At 2.00 a.m. on 29 October 2002 around thirty armed and masked men broke the door of the Aliyevs' flat in Grozny. The servicemen awakened Abu Aliyev, forced him onto the floor and beat him. Then they took Abu with them and left. A neighbour saw the men dragging Abu, who was disabled with only one leg, to one of their vehicles before they drove away. Abu has been missing since. The official investigation into his disappearance has not produced any results.

 

Dubayev and Bersnukayeva v. Russia, (30613/05, 30615/05)

Judgement date: 11/02/2010
Communicated: 13/03/2008
Lodged: 03/08/2005
Date of violations: 14/03/2000
Location: Chechnya, Martan-Chu
Representative: EHRAC/Memorial
Violation: Disappearance

On 14 March 2000 Islam Dubayev and Roman Bersnukayev surrendered to the Russian Militia after having been promised amnesty. The men went to a military check point close to Martan-Chu. Having handed over their weapons, the men were put in an Ural car and driven to the headquarters of the Russian Federal Forces Group West. Islam and Roman have not been seen since. The investigation into their disappearance has not produced any results.

 

Guluyeva and Others v. Russia, (1675/07)

Judgement date: 11/02/2010
Communicated: 03/10/2007
Lodged: 30/04/2004
Date of violations: 13/07/2002
Location: Chechnya, Grozny
Representative: International Protection Centre
Violation: Disappearance

At about 2 a.m. on 13 July 2002 the Guluyev family was awaken by a group of armed men outside their house in Grozny. Two armed men smelling of alcohol entered the house and caught Ramzan Guluyev. When the family went out to the courtyard the servicemen started to beat them with their guns. The servicemen left after a while taking Ramzan with them. He has not been seen since.  The criminal investigation into his case has not been effective.

 

Shioshvili v. Russia, (19356/07)

Communicated: 09/02/2010
Lodged: 04/05/2007
Date of violations: 22/11/2006
Location: Dagestan, Derbent
Representative: No representative
Violation: Inhuman treatment

The applicants are woman and her four children. The applicants complain under Article 3 of the Convention that the Russian authorities subjected them to inhuman and degrading treatment by unlawfully forcing them to terminate their travel to Georgia and to spend two weeks in the border city of Derbent, without any health care arrangements, accommodation, food, transport and logistical support. As a result of this ill-treatment, the first applicant gave birth to a stillborn child, suffered severe emotional depression, and her minor children suffered health consequences of various degrees.

 

Ustarkhanova v. Russia, (35744/05)

Judgement date: 26/11/2009
Communicated: 25/03/2008
Lodged: 03/10/2005
Date of violations: 06/01/2003
Location: Chechnya, Village of Zakan-Yurt
Representative: SRJI
Violation: Disappearance

At about 6 a.m. on 6 January 2003 a group of armed servicemen broke into the house in Zakan-Yurt where Balavdi Ustarkhanov was staying for the night. The servicemen apprehended Balavdi and drove away in the direction of the local check point of the Russian military forces. Balavdi has been missing since. The investigation into his disappearance has not been meaningful.

 

Ismailov and Others v. Russia, (33947/05)

Judgement date: 26/11/2009
Communicated: 30/04/2008
Lodged: 20/09/2005
Date of violations: 14/01/2003
Location: Chechnya, Achkhoy-Martan
Representative: SRJI
Violation: Disappearance

At about 4. a.m. on 14 January 2003 several military vehicles arrived at Orekhova Street in Achkhov-Martan. Armed servicemen ran into the house of the Ismailov family and apprehended Aslan and Aslambek Ismailov. A few houses away, Khizir and Yaragi Ismailov were apprehended together with Yusi Daydayev. The military vehicles drove away with the apprehended men. None of the five men have been seen since. The investigation into their disappearances has not produced any results.

 

Satabayeva v. Russia, (21486/06)

Judgement date: 29/10/2009
Lodged: 11/05/2006
Date of violations: 13/08/2000
Admissible: 11/09/2008
Location: Chechnya, Urus-Martan
Representative: D. Itslayev
Violation: Disappearance

Yusup Satabayev was arrested by the FSB in February 2000. The criminal proceedings against him was discontinued on 27 July 2000. On 28 July 2000 Yusup was transferred to the detention facility of the Urus-Martan temporary Department of the Interior of the Chechen Republic (VOVD).  On 14 August, VOVD officials informed Yusup's mother that he had been transferred to the federal force groups “Zapad”. Yusup has not been seen since.

 

Vakhayeva and Others v. Russia , (1758/04)

Judgement date: 29/10/2009
Lodged: 01/11/2003
Date of violations: 13/08/2000
Admissible: 11/09/2008
Location: Chechnya, Urus-Martan
Representative: D. Itslayev
Violation: Disappearance

On 1 August 2000 federal forces conducted a sweeping operation in Urus-Martan and arrested several men, including Kazbek Vakhayev. The arrested men were taken to Urus-Martan temporary Department of the Interior of the Chechen Republic (VOVD). On 13 August, Kazbek's relatives were told that he had been transferred to the federal force groups “Zapad”. Kazbek has been missing since.

 

Khantiyeva and Others v. Russia, (43398/06)

Judgement date: 29/10/2009
Communicated: 19/06/2008
Lodged: 18/10/2006
Date of violations: 04/12/2000
Location: Chechnya, Grozny
Representative: SRJI
Violation: Disappearance

At about 6 a.m. on 4 December 2000 a group of masked armed men in camouflage uniforms broke into Mayrudin Khantiyev's flat in Grozny. The servicemen dragged Mayrudin out through the balcony, put him in their VAZ car and drove away. He has not been seen since. At the material time, Grozny was under curfew and the block of apartments where Mayrudin lived was surrounded  by several Russian military check-points. An investigation was opened into the disappearance but it has not been meaningful.

 

Aminat Ilyasova and Others v. Russia, (27001/06)

Judgement date: 01/10/2009
Communicated: 09/06/2008
Lodged: 16/06/2006
Date of violations: 11/08/2002
Location: Chechnya, Village of Mesker-Yurt
Representative: SRJI
Violation: Disappearance

At about 5 a.m. on 11 August 2002 a group of armed masked men in camouflage uniforms arrived at the house of the Ilyasov family in the village of Mesker-Yurt on two APCs, a UAZ car and a VAZ car. The men  quickly searched the house. They then apprehended Musa Ilyasov, handcuffed him and put a pillow case over his head before driving away. Musa has been missing since. The investigation into his disappearance has failed to produce any results.

 

Kagirov v. Russia, (36367/09)

Communicated: 30/09/2009
Lodged: 08/07/2009
Date of violations: 17/05/2009
Location: Chechnya, Village of Zakan-Yurt
Representative: EHRAC/Memorial
Violation: Disappearance

At about 6 p.m. on 17 May 2009 Rustam Kagirov and a friend walked towards the village administration in Zakan-Yurt when three armed men of Chechen ethnic origin in uniforms rushed out from a parked car. They forced both men into the car and drove off. The car passed a roadblock and continued towards Grozny. The road section between Grozny and Zakan-Yurt was at the time heavily guarded by officers of the road police who were stationed at each intersection and would not let any vehicle through without checking the drivers’ and passengers’ identity documents. There has been no news from Rustam since.

 

Rezvanov and Rezvanova v. Russia, (12457/05)

Judgement date: 24/09/2009
Communicated: 27/09/2007
Lodged: 25/03/2005
Date of violations: 10/12/2002
Location: Chechnya, Shali
Representative: Others
Violation: Disappearance

In the early morning on 10 December 2002 a group of servicemen arrived at the house of the Rezvanov family in Urus-Martan. They threatened the family members at gun-point and asked for the men. When Akhmed Rezvanov emerged from the house, he was put in a military vehicle and driven off in an unknown direction. The servicemen subsequently seized several items from the house. Akhmed has not been seen since.

 

Babusheva and Others v. Russia, (33944/05)

Judgement date: 24/09/2009
Communicated: 31/03/2008
Lodged: 20/09/2005
Date of violations: 04/02/2003
Location: Chechnya, Village of Makhety
Representative: SRJI
Violation: Disappearance

Around 11 a.m. on 4 February 2003 a group of Russian military servicemen arrived at Ramzan Babushev's home in the village of Makhety. The servicemen asked Ramzan, who worked as a car mechanic, to repair their UAZ car. Ramzan started to work on the car. Ten minutes later around 20 masked servicemen ran into the yard, put handcuffs on Ramzan and a dark sack on his head. They put him in an APC. Before driving away the men searched the house and seized the family's valuables. Ramzan has not been seen since.

 

Ibragimov v. Slovakia, Chentiev v. Slovakia, (51946/08, 21022/08)

Communicated: 18/09/2009
Lodged: 30/10/2008
10/04/2008
Location: Slovakia
Representative: Others
Violation: Extradition

Anzor Chentiev and Ali Ibragimov are accused of having participated in the killing of two agents of the Ministry of Interior Affairs in Grozny in June 2001. The statements forming the basis for the allegations against them were allegedly extracted under torture. Chentiev and Ibragimov later left Russia and unsuccessfully applied for asylum in Slovakia. Russian authorities have since requested their extradition to Russia. The Constitutional Court of Slovakia in 2008 and 2009 upheld Supreme Court decisions to extradite the two men. Chentiev and Ibragimov claim that their extradition would amount to a breach of their rights under the European Convention as they risk being tortured and ill-treated in Russia.

 

Zabiyeva and Others v. Russia, (35052/04)

Judgement date: 17/09/2009
Communicated: 05/09/2007
Lodged: 11/11/2003
Date of violations: 10/06/2003
Location: Ingushetia, Village of Galashky
Representative: SRJI
Violation: Extra-judicial execution
Ill-treatment

In the evening of 10 June 2003, Tamara Zabiyeva and her sons, Ali and Umar Zabiyev, were driving home. Their lorry approached the Galashky village when it came under heavy fire. Umar, the driver, was wounded and lost control of the vehicle that crashed into a tree. His brother ran to the village for help. Returning with policemen and villagers some forty minutes later, he found his mother lying wounded on the ground but Umar had disappeared. Villagers found him dead in the forest the next day. His body had several gunshot wounds and bruises.

 

Magomadova and 4 Others v. Russia, (33933/05)

Judgement date: 17/09/2009
Communicated: 17/03/2008
Lodged: 20/09/2005
Date of violations: 09/02/2003
Location: Chechnya, Grozny
Representative: SRJI
Violation: Disappearance

At about 4.30 a.m. on 9 February 2003, a group of federal servicemen burst into the house of the Magomadov family in Grozny. Ruslan Magomadov was thrown on the floor. The servicemen tied his hands and placed a pillow case on his head. They led him to one of their armoured personnel carriers and drove off. Ruslan has not been seen since.

 

Asadulayeva and Others v. Russia, (15569/06)

Judgement date: 17/09/2009
Communicated: 04/06/2008
Lodged: 07/04/2006
Date of violations: 14/01/2004
Location: Chechnya, Grozny
Representative: SRJI
Violation: Disappearance

On 14 January 2004 around 12 p.m. Bekman Asadulayev, a police officer, arrived at the Chechnya Department of the Ministry of the Interior in Grozny with two colleagues. Having passed through security and entered the building they were approached by several armed servicemen. The servicemen checked their identity cards and apprehended Bekman. They put him in their VAZ car and drove past security without being stopped. Bekman has not been seen since.

 

Mutsayeva v. Russia, (24297/05)

Judgement date: 23/07/2009
Communicated: 11/03/2008
Lodged: 03/08/2005
Date of violations: 27/08/2001
Location: Chechnya, Urus-Martan
Representative: EHRAC/Memorial
Violation: Disappearance

In the morning on 27 August 2001 Khizir Tepsurkayev left his house in Urus-Martan to go to the centre of the town. He got a ride with an acquaintance. At about 10 a.m. the car was stopped by Russian servicemen at a military check point. As Khizir showed his documents, the car's driver turned the car and drove away under gunfire. Khizir was immediately detained, placed in an UAZ car and driven away. He has not been seen since.

 
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