FOURTH SECTION
DECISION
Application no. 48058/18
Oleksandr Vyacheslavovych FARBER against Russia and Ukraine
and 5 other applications
(see appended table)
The European Court of Human Rights (Fourth Section), sitting on 21 May 2026 as a Committee composed of:
Lorraine Schembri Orland, President,
Faris Vehabović,
Anne Louise Bormann, judges,
and Uğur Erdal, Acting Deputy Section Registrar,
Having regard to the above applications against the Russian Federation and Ukraine lodged with the Court under Article 34 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (“the Convention”) on the various dates indicated in the appended table,
Having regard to the decisions to indicate interim measures to the respondent Governments under Rule 39 of the Rules of Court,
Having deliberated, decides as follows:
FACTS AND PROCEDUREThe list of the applicants and the relevant details are set out in the appendix.
The applications emanate from the armed conflict in the east of Ukraine. The applicants’ complaints under Articles 3, 5 § 1 and 13 of the Convention concerning their relatives’ alleged detention and ill-treatment by representatives of the “Donetsk People’s Republic” (“DPR”) were communicated to both Russian and Ukrainian Governments (“the Governments”).
On 10 April 2026 the lawyers representing the applicants informed the Registry that the applicants, who were still residing in the non-government controlled territory of Ukraine, wanted to withdraw the applications to the Court.
THE LAWIn the light of the foregoing, the Court concludes that the applicants may be regarded as no longer wishing to pursue the applications (Article 37 § 1 (a) of the Convention). Furthermore, in accordance with Article 37 § 1 in fine, the Court finds no special circumstances regarding respect for human rights as defined in the Convention and the Protocols thereto which require the continued examination of the applications.
The Court, however, reiterates that under Article 37 § 2 of the Convention it may decide to restore the applications to its list of cases if it considers that the circumstances justify such a course.
Accordingly, the cases should be struck out of the list.
The interim measures previously indicated in these applications therefore cease to have any basis.
For these reasons, the Court, unanimously,
Decides to join the applications;
Decides to strike the applications out of its list of cases.
Done in English and notified in writing on 11 June 2026.
Uğur Erdal Lorraine Schembri Orland
Acting Deputy Registrar President
APPENDIX
List of applications raising complaints under Articles 3, 5 § 1 and 13 of the Convention
No.
Application no.
Case name
Lodged on
Applicant
Year of Birth
Place of Residence
Nationality
Represented by
1.
48058/18
Farber v. Russia and Ukraine
12/10/2018
Oleksandr Vyacheslavovych FARBER
1999
Donetsk
Ukrainian
Vitaliy Mykhaylovych KHEKALO
2.
7877/19
Taran v. Russia and Ukraine
08/02/2019
Nadiya
Petrivna
TARAN
1951
Donetsk
Ukrainian
Vitaliy Mykhaylovych KHEKALO
3.
48641/20
Tkachenko v. Russia and Ukraine
05/11/2020
Nataliya
Oleksiyivna TKACHENKO
1975
Koriukivka
Ukrainian
Alina
Viktorivna PAVLYUK
4.
26020/21
Kiryushkin v. Russia and Ukraine
24/05/2021
Oleksiy
Volodymyrovych KIRYUSHKIN
1955
Vuhledar
Ukrainian
Vitaliy Mykhaylovych KHEKALO
5.
61676/21
Vyshnytska v. Russia and Ukraine
23/12/2021
Svitlana
Volodymyrivna VYSHNYTSKA
1962
Donetsk
Ukrainian
Vitaliy Mykhaylovych KHEKALO
6.
61682/21
Sydorenko v. Russia and Ukraine
23/12/2021
Svitlana
Petrivna
SYDORENKO
1960
Donetsk
Ukrainian
Vitaliy Mykhaylovych KHEKALO