Published on 29 November 2021
FIFTH SECTION
Applications nos. 17979/20 and 41490/20
Humeyir Huseyn oglu AHMADOV against Azerbaijan
and Natig Isgandar oglu ISBATOV against Azerbaijan
lodged on 13 April 2020 and 12 August 2020 respectively
communicated on 9 November 2021
SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CASE
The applications concern the travel ban imposed by the domestic authorities on the applicants who were prevented from leaving Azerbaijan.
QUESTIONS TO THE PARTIES
1. Was any restriction placed on the applicants’ freedom to leave the territory of the respondent State, as guaranteed by Article 2 § 2 of Protocol No. 4 to the Convention? If so, was that restriction in accordance with the law and necessary in terms of Article 2 § 3 of Protocol No. 4 to the Convention (see Mursaliyev and Others v. Azerbaijan, nos. 66650/13 and 10 others, §§ 29-36, 13 December 2018)?
2. Did the applicants have at their disposal an effective domestic remedy for their complaints under Article 2 of Protocol No. 4 to the Convention, as required by Article 13 of the Convention?
APPENDIX
No.
Application no.
Case name
Applicant
Year of Birth
Place of Residence
Represented by
1.
17979/20
Ahmadov v. Azerbaijan
Humeyir Huseyn oglu AHMADOV
1958
Baku
Agaveys SAHVERDI
2.
41490/20
Isbatov v. Azerbaijan
Natig Isgandar oglu ISBATOV
1986
Baku
Zibeyda SADIGOVA