Case summaries
A.N. and Others v. Russia, Application nos. 61689/16 and 3 others
Country of applicant:
Tajikistan, Uzbekistan
Keywords:
Detention, Inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, Torture, Country of origin, Real risk, Return
Russia had failed to substantially and effectively examine the repeated claims of the applicants that their extradition would constitute a violation of Article 3 ECHR. Given the current situation in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan and the individual circumstances of the applicants, a number of violations were found.
Date of decision:
23-10-2018
ECtHR - K.I. v Russia, Application no. 58182/14, 7 November 2017
Country of applicant:
Tajikistan
Keywords:
Detention, Effective remedy (right to), Inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, Return
The Court ruled that there would be a breach of Article 3 if the applicant were expelled to Tajikistan, that there was a violation of Article 5(4) based on the thirty-five and the seventy days delay of the competent agency processing the translation of the relevant material for the applicant. Finally, the Court found that the detention was lawful and there was no violation of Article 5(1).
Date of decision:
07-11-2017