Four ECtHR's decisions oblige Russia to pay 2.6 million euros to residents of Chechnya

Four decisions of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on complaints received from residents of Chechnya have entered into force. According to them, Russia shall pay 2,651,000 euros of compensation to the applicants.

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that on February 16 the decision of the ECtHR on the case of the death in 2003 of Raisa Kosumova, a resident of Chechnya, under shelling, came into force.

Along with the Kosumova's case, on February 16, the ECtHR ruled, on the outcomes of the sitting of the Collegium of the Grand Chamber, on enactment of its decisions on the cases "Petimat Ismayilova et al versus Russia", "Sultygov et al versus Russia" and "Makaeva versus Russia".

Let us remind you that the Ismayilova's case concerns the disappearance in 2001-2006 of 16 residents of Chechnya. The applicants were 43 persons aged from 11 to 93 years. On September 18, 2014, Russia was found guilty of violating human rights under several articles of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR); however, the court then found that there was no evidence of the authorities' involvement in people's disappearances. As a result, the ECtHR awarded the applicants with 1,251,000 euros of compensation.

The case of Sultygov deals with the disappearance in 2000-2006 of 18 residents of Chechnya. According to the decision of the ECtHR dated October 9, 2014, Russia shall pay 60,000 euros to relatives of each missing resident. The total amount of compensation makes 1,314,900 euros.

Alma Makaeva, who stated violations of her rights in connection with the disappearance of her son Apti Zainalov, was awarded 62,450 euros.

Full text of the article is available on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’.