The ECHR cases of Dzhambekova and Others v. Russia (application nos. 27238\/03 and 35078\/04), Elsiyev and Others v. Russia (application no. 21816\/03), Khadayeva and Others v. Russia (application no. 5351\/04).<\/p>\n
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..<\/span><\/p>\n \n \u2026<\/span><\/p>\n .<\/span><\/p>\n EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n 206<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n 12.3.2009<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Press release issued by the Registrar<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Three Chamber judgments against Russia The European Court of Human Rights has today notified in writing three Chamber judgments concerning Russia, none of which are final<\/span><\/a>. The applicants alleged that their relatives disappeared after being abducted by Russian servicemen and that the domestic authorities failed to carry out an effective investigation into their allegations. They relied in particular on Articles\u00a02 (right to life), 3 (prohibition of inhuman or degrading treatment), 5 (right to liberty and security) and\u00a013 (right to an effective remedy) of the European Convention on Human Rights.<\/span><\/p>\n 1.\u00a0Dzhambekova and Others v. Russia<\/span> <\/span>(nos. 27238\/03 and 35078\/04)<\/span><\/p>\n The applicants in the first case are 19 Russian nationals belonging to four families who live in the Urus-Martan district (<\/a>Chechen Republic). They are the close relatives of Imran Dzhambekov, Magomed Soltymuradov, Rizvan Tatatariyev and Sharpudi Visaitov, born in 1979, 1969, 1977 and 1980, respectively. The four men have not been seen since they were abducted from their family homes in late 2001 and early 2002 by armed, masked men in camouflage uniforms. Since then the four families have been conducting a search for the four men together. In December 2002 Imran Dzhambekov\u2019s mother and Magomed Soltymuradov\u2019s sister, at a \u201ccongress of the <\/a>Chechen people\u201d in order to draw attention to their relatives\u2019 disappearance, were arrested and detained for four days at Gudermes District Department of the Interior. The two women complained about the unlawfulness and conditions of their detention, in particular inadequate heating, hygiene and sanitary facilities and lack of food and water.<\/span><\/p>\n Violations of Article 2 (right to life and lack of effective investigation)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Violation of Article 3 (inhuman treatment in respect of all the applicants except Magomed Soltymuradov\u2019s uncle and cousin)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Violation of Article 3 (conditions of detention of Imran Dzhambekov\u2019s mother and Magomed Soltymuradov\u2019s sister)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Violation of Article 5 (unacknowledged detention)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Violation of Article 5 \u00a7 1 (unlawfulness of detention of Imran Dzhambekov\u2019s mother and Magomed Soltymuradov\u2019s sister)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Violation of Article 13 (lack of an effective remedy) in conjunction with Article 2<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n In respect of pecuniary damage, the Court awarded, jointly, 10,000\u00a0euros (EUR) to Magomed Soltymuradov\u2019s son, daughters and wife; EUR\u00a011,000 to Rizvan Tatatariyev\u2019s mother, daughter and wife; EUR\u00a05,000 to Sharpudi Visaitov\u2019s parents. In respect of non-pecuniary damage, the Court awarded EUR\u00a035,000 to Imran Dzhambekov\u2019s parents, sister and brother; EUR\u00a035,000 to Magomed Soltymuradov\u2019s sisters, children, uncle, cousin and wife; EUR\u00a035,000 to Rizvan Tatatariyev\u2019s mother, daughter, sister and wife; EUR\u00a035,000 to Sharpudi Visaitov\u2019s parents; and, EUR\u00a010,000, each, to Imran Dzhambekov\u2019s mother and oldest sister. The applicants were awarded EUR\u00a014,653 for costs and expenses.<\/span><\/p>\n 2.\u00a0Elsiyev and Others v. Russia<\/span> <\/span>(no. 21816\/03)<\/span><\/p>\n The applicants in the second case are eight Russian nationals who live in Tsotsi-Yurt (<\/a>Chechen Republic). They are the close relatives of Salakh Elsiyev, Iskhadzhi Demelkhanov, Akhmed Demilkhanov, Adam Boltiyev, Dzhabrail Debishev, Lom-Ali Abubakarov, Ramzan Mandiyev and Aslambek Agmerzayev, born in 1972, 1980, 1984, 1980, 1977, 1968, 1981 and 1956, respectively. The eight men have not been seen since 2\u00a0and\u00a03\u00a0September 2002 when they were abducted from their family homes by armed men in camouflage uniforms, some wearing masks. The applicants alleged in particular that their relatives had disappeared during a large-scale security operation carried out in their village between 1 and 8 September 2002 during which at least 86 people were apprehended.<\/span><\/p>\n Violations of Article 2 (right to life and lack of effective investigation)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Violation of Article 3 (inhuman treatment in respect of the applicants)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Violation of Article 5 (unacknowledged detention)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Violation of Article 13 (lack of an effective remedy) in conjunction with Article 2<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n In respect of pecuniary damage, the Court awarded three of the applicants sums ranging from EUR\u00a03,000 to EUR\u00a011,000. It further awarded EUR\u00a035,000 to each applicant in respect of non-pecuniary damage and EUR\u00a08,000, jointly, for costs and expenses.<\/span><\/p>\n 3.\u00a0Khadayeva and Others v. Russia<\/span> <\/span>(no. 5351\/04)<\/span><\/p>\n The applicants in the third case are eight Russian nationals who live in Urus-Martan (<\/a>Chechen Republic). They are the close relatives of Ali Zainievich Khadayev, born in 1977, who was abducted from his family home in the early hours of 5\u00a0January 2003 by a group of armed men wearing camouflage uniforms.<\/span><\/p>\n Violations of Article 2 (right to life and lack of effective investigation)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Violation of Article 3 (inhuman treatment in respect of the applicants)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
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\nconcerning disappearances in Chechnya<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n