ECtHR finds rights of Ingush residents violated in connection with disappearances of their relatives

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has found the Russian authorities guilty of violating the rights of residents of Ingushetia in the case of disappearance of their relatives in 2002-2005. The ECtHR has obliged Russia to pay to six applicants more 200,000 euros. This was pronounced in the ECtHR's decision issued on October 10.

The resolution of the ECtHR in the case "Yandiev and Others versus Russia" that combined three complaints from Ingushetia describes violations of Article 2 (right to life), Article 3 (prohibition of inhuman and degrading behaviour), Article 5 (right to liberty and security of person), and Article 13 (right to an effective remedy) of the Convention on Human Rights.

Relatives of disappeared Timur Yandiev, Adam Bersanov, and Adam Arsamikov are to receive compensation for losses, moral damage and expenses in the total amount of 211,300 euros.

Earlier, the "Caucasian Knot" has reported that on October 10, it was reported that the ECtHR granted the claim filed by Chechen residents who claimed disappearance of their relatives in the period from 2000 to 2005. The ECtHR has obliged Russia to pay plaintiffs under the above claims the amount of 1.06 million euros.