Published on 8 January 2024
FIFTH SECTION
Application no. 4726/22
Irina Borisovna MAYOROVA and Vyacheslav Sergeyevich GALINOV against Russia
and 18 other applications
(see list appended)
PROCEDURAL INFORMATION
Following a preliminary examination of the admissibility of the applications on 30 November 2023, the Court decided, under Rule 54 § 2 (b) of the Rules of Court, that notice of the applications should be given to the Government of Russia.
In the applications marked by an asterisk, other complaints were raised. This part of the applications has been struck out of the Court’s list of cases or declared inadmissible by the Court, sitting in a single-judge formation, assisted by a rapporteur as provided for in Article 24 § 2 of the Convention.
In the enclosed list of applications, whenever an applicant is referred to using initials, this indicates that the Court has authorised anonymity for that person, whose identity will not be disclosed to the public (Rule 47 § 4).
For further information on the procedure following communication of an application brought against Russia, subject of well-established case law of the Court, please refer to the Court’s website.
SUBJECT MATTER
The applications concern complaints raised under Article 11 of the Convention relating to disproportionate measures against organisers and participants of public assemblies which are the subject of well-established case law of the Court (see Frumkin v. Russia, no. 74568/12, ECHR 2016 (extracts), Navalnyy and Yashin v. Russia, no. 76204/11, 4 December 2014 and Kasparov and Others v. Russia, no. 21613/07, 3 October 2013).
APPENDIX – STATEMENT OF FACTS
List of applications raising complaints under Article 11 of the Convention
(disproportionate measures against organisers and participants of public assemblies)
No.
Application no.
Date of introduction
Applicant’s name
Year of birth
Representative’s name and location
Name of the public event
Location
Date
Administrative / criminal offence
Penalty
Final domestic decision
Court Name
Date
Other complaints under well-established case-law
4726/22
30/12/2021
Irina Borisovna MAYOROVA
1961
Vyacheslav Sergeyevich GALINOV
1982
Memorial Human Rights Centre
Moscow
Congress of municipal deputies
Novgorod
22/05/2021
article 20.6.1 § 1 of CAO
(to each of the two applicants)
fine of RUB 3,000
(to each of the two applicants)
Novgorod Regional Court
02/07/2021
(Mayorova)
Novgorod Regional Court
01/07/2021
(Galinov)
Art. 6 (1) - lack of impartiality of the tribunal in view of the absence of a prosecuting party in administrative-offence proceedings - Final decisions: Novgorod Regional Court. 01/07/2021 and 02/07/2021,
Art. 6 (1) - and Art. 6 (3) (d) - unfair trial in view of restrictions on the right to examine witnesses - Inability to cross-examine in the trial the police officers on whose written statements the applicant’s conviction was based (Mayorova, final decision: Novgorod Regional Court, 02/07/2021)
8016/22*
21/01/2022
Andrey Andreyevich CHERNOMYZYY
1996
Ruslan Yuryevich Bannikov
Voronezh
Rally “Free Navalnyy”
Voronezh
21/04/2021
article 20.2 § 5 of CAO
fine of RUB 10,000
Voronezh Regional Court
02/08/2021
Art. 5 (1) - unlawful detention - arrest and detention from 9.30 p.m. on 21/04/2021 to 2 a.m. on 22/04/2021 for the sole purpose of drawing up an administrative offence record, raised on appeal,
Art. 6 (1) - lack of impartiality of the tribunal in view of the absence of a prosecuting party in administrative-offence proceedings - Final decision: Voronezh Regional Court, 02/08/2021,
Art. 6 (1) - and Art. 6 (3) (d) - unfair trial in view of restrictions on the right to examine witnesses - Inability to cross-examine in the trial the police officers on whose written statements the applicant’s conviction was based and to adduce evidence (video)
24618/22*
06/08/2021
Dmitriy Yuryevich ANDREYEV
1986
Memorial Human Rights Centre
Moscow
Rally “Free Navalnyy”
Penza
23/01/2021
article 20.2 § 5 of CAO
20 hours of community work
Penza Regional Court
01/04/2021
Art. 5 (1) - unlawful detention - arrest and detention from 3.20 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. on 23/01/2021 for the sole purpose of drawing up an administrative offence record, raised on appeal
24629/22*
06/08/2021
Nikolay Nikolayevich GOLEV
1988
Memorial Human Rights Centre
Moscow
Rally “Free Navalnyy”
Voronezh
23/01/2021
article 20.2 § 5 of CAO
fine of RUB 10,000
Voronezh Regional Court
25/03/2021
Art. 5 (1) - unlawful detention - arrest and detention from 3 p.m. on 23/01/2021 to 10.30 a.m. on 24/01/2021 for the sole purpose of drawing up an administrative offence record, raised on appeal,
Art. 6 (1) - lack of impartiality of the tribunal in view of the absence of a prosecuting party in administrative-offence proceedings - Final decision: Voronezh Regional Court, 25/03/2021
39538/22*
15/07/2022
Aleksandra Nikolayevna MASLOVA
1975
Natalya Andreyevna Baranova
Moscow
Anti-war protest
St Petersburg
06/03/2022
article 20.2.2 § 1 of CAO
fine of RUB 12,000
St Petersburg City Court
29/03/2022
Art. 5 (1) - unlawful detention - arrest and detention from 3.40 p.m. to 9.15 p.m. on 06/03/2022 for the sole purpose of drawing up an administrative offence record, raised on appeal,
Art. 6 (1) - lack of impartiality of the tribunal in view of the absence of a prosecuting party in administrative-offence proceedings - Final decision: St Petersburg City Court, 29/03/2022,
Art. 6 (1) - and Art. 6 (3) (d) - unfair trial in view of restrictions on the right to examine witnesses - Inability to cross-examine in the trial the police officers on whose written statements the applicant’s conviction was based and to adduce evidence
40075/22*
02/08/2022
Pavel Pavlovich MIKHAYLOV
1993
Olesya Anatolyevna Vasilchenko
Minyar
Anti-war protest
St Petersburg
06/03/2022
article 20.2.2 § 1 of CAO
fine of RUB 10,000
St Petersburg City Court
05/04/2022
Art. 5 (1) - unlawful detention - arrest and detention from 3 p.m. on 06/03/2022 to 4.30 p.m. on 07/03/2022 until the court hearing for the sole purpose of drawing up an administrative offence record, raised on appeal,
Art. 6 (1) - lack of impartiality of the tribunal in view of the absence of a prosecuting party in administrative-offence proceedings - Final decision: St Petersburg City Court, 05/04/2022,
Art. 6 (1) - and Art. 6 (3) (d) - unfair trial in view of restrictions on the right to examine witnesses - Inability to cross-examine in the trial the police officers on whose written statements the applicant’s conviction was based
40891/22
11/08/2022
Tatyana Yevgenyevna KRASHENNIKOVA
1995
Mikhail Germanovich Shiolashvili
St Petersburg
Anti-war protest
St Petersburg
06/03/2022
article 20.2.2. § 1 of CAO
fine of RUB 10,000
St Petersburg City Court
19/04/2022
Art. 5 (1) - unlawful detention - arrest and detention from 5 p.m. on 06/03/2022 to the evening of 07/03/2022 until the court hearing, for the sole purpose of drawing up an administrative offence record, raised on appeal,
Art. 6 (1) - lack of impartiality of the tribunal in view of the absence of a prosecuting party in administrative-offence proceedings - Final decision: St Petersburg City Court, 19/04/2022,
Art. 6 (1) - and Art. 6 (3) (d) - unfair trial in view of restrictions on the right to examine witnesses - Inability to cross-examine in the trial the police officers on whose written statements the applicant’s conviction was based
40898/22
11/08/2022
Andrey Sergeyevich AMELIN
1992
Mikhail Germanovich Shiolashvili
St Petersburg
Anti-war protest
St Petersburg
24/02/2022
article 20.2.2. § 1 of CAO
fine of RUB 10,000
St Petersburg City Court
24/05/2022
Art. 5 (1) - unlawful detention - arrest and detention from 11.15 p.m. on 24/02/2022 to 25/02/2022 until the court hearing, for the sole purpose of drawing up an administrative offence record, raised on appeal,
Art. 6 (1) - lack of impartiality of the tribunal in view of the absence of a prosecuting party in administrative-offence proceedings - Final decision: St Petersburg City Court, 24/05/2022,
Art. 6 (1) - and Art. 6 (3) (d) - unfair trial in view of restrictions on the right to examine witnesses - Inability to cross-examine in the trial the police officers on whose written statements the applicant’s conviction was based
41288/22
11/08/2022
Tatyana Mikhaylovna YEREMEYEVA
1957
Mariya Sergeyevna Zyryanova
St Petersburg
Anti-war protest
St Petersburg
06/03/2022
article 20.2.2 § 1 of CAO
detention for 5 days
St Petersburg City Court
12/04/2022
Art. 5 (1) - unlawful detention - arrest and detention from 2 p.m. on 06/03/2022 to 9.11 a.m. on 07/03/2022 until the court hearing, for the sole purpose of drawing up an administrative offence record, raised on appeal,
Art. 6 (1) - lack of impartiality of the tribunal in view of the absence of a prosecuting party in administrative-offence proceedings - Final decision: St Petersburg City Court, 12/04/2022,
Art. 6 (1) - and Art. 6 (3) (d) - unfair trial in view of restrictions on the right to examine witnesses - Inability to cross-examine in the trial the police officers on whose written statements the applicant’s conviction was based,
Prot. 7 Art. 2 - delayed review of conviction by a higher tribunal - The sentence of administrative detention imposed on the applicant was executed immediately, on account of the lack of suspensive effect of an appeal under the CAO
41305/22
12/08/2022
Georgiy Nikolayevich SHAND
2002
Mariya Sergeyevna Zyryanova
St Petersburg
Anti-war protest
St Petersburg
06/03/2022
article 20.2.2 § 1 of CAO
detention for 3 days
St Petersburg City Court
12/04/2022
Art. 5 (1) - unlawful detention - arrest and detention from 3.08 p.m. on 06/03/2022 to 10.11 a.m. on 07/03/2022 until the court hearing, for the sole purpose of drawing up an administrative offence record, raised on appeal,
Art. 6 (1) - lack of impartiality of the tribunal in view of the absence of a prosecuting party in administrative-offence proceedings - Final decision: St Petersburg City Court, 12/04/2022,
Art. 6 (1) - and Art. 6 (3) (d) - unfair trial in view of restrictions on the right to examine witnesses - Inability to cross-examine in the trial the police officers on whose written statements the applicant’s conviction was based,
Prot. 7 Art. 2 - delayed review of conviction by a higher tribunal - The sentence of administrative detention imposed on the applicant was executed immediately, on account of the lack of suspensive effect of an appeal under the CAO
41759/22
10/08/2022
Salima Malikovna TALIPOVA
2003
Dmitriy Georgiyevich Gerasimov
St Petersburg
Anti-war protest
St Petersburg
27/02/2022
article 20.2.2 § 1 of CAO
detention for 8 days
St Petersburg City Court
14/04/2022
Art. 5 (1) - unlawful detention - arrest and detention from 27/02/2022 to 28/02/2022 until the court hearing, for the sole purpose of drawing up an administrative offence record, raised on appeal,
Art. 6 (1) - lack of impartiality of the tribunal in view of the absence of a prosecuting party in administrative-offence proceedings - Final decision: St Petersburg City Court, 14/04/2022,
Art. 6 (1) - and Art. 6 (3) (d) - unfair trial in view of restrictions on the right to examine witnesses - Inability to cross-examine in the trial the police officers on whose written statements the applicant’s conviction was based
41760/22*
07/08/2022
Emiliya Ramilevna NURDINOVA
1997
Natalya Andreyevna Baranova
Moscow
Anti-war protest
St Petersburg
27/02/2022
article 20.2.2 § 1 of CAO
fine of RUB 10,000
St Petersburg City Court
07/04/2022
Art. 5 (1) - unlawful detention - arrest and detention from 6.50 p.m. on 27/02/2022 to 7.30 p.m. on 28/02/2022 for the sole purpose of drawing up an administrative offence record, raised on appeal,
Art. 6 (1) - lack of impartiality of the tribunal in view of the absence of a prosecuting party in administrative-offence proceedings - Final decision: St Petersburg City Court, 07/04/2022,
Art. 6 (1) - and Art. 6 (3) (d) - unfair trial in view of restrictions on the right to examine witnesses - Inability to cross-examine in the trial the police officers on whose written statements the applicant’s conviction was based
43421/22*
13/08/2022
Andrey Yuryevich DMITRIYEV
1993
Olesya Anatolyevna Vasilchenko
Minyar
Anti-war protest
St Petersburg
27/02/2022
article 20.2.2 § 1 of CAO
detention for 3 days
St Petersburg City Court
14/04/2022
Art. 5 (1) - unlawful detention - arrest and detention from 7.20 p.m. on 27/02/2022 to 3 p.m. on 28/02/2022 for the sole purpose of drawing up an administrative offence record, raised on appeal,
Art. 6 (1) - lack of impartiality of the tribunal in view of the absence of a prosecuting party in administrative-offence proceedings - Final decision: St Petersburg City Court, 14/04/2022,
Art. 6 (1) - and Art. 6 (3) (d) - unfair trial in view of restrictions on the right to examine witnesses - Inability to cross-examine in the trial the police officers on whose written statements the applicant’s conviction was based,
Prot. 7 Art. 2 - delayed review of conviction by a higher tribunal - The sentence of administrative detention imposed on the applicant was executed immediately, on account of the lack of suspensive effect of an appeal under the CAO
43968/22*
18/08/2022
Nikita Sergeyevich AGAFONOV
1998
Olesya Anatolyevna Vasilchenko
Minyar
Anti-war protest
St Petersburg
06/03/2022
article 20.2.2 § 1 of CAO
fine of RUB 15,000
St Petersburg City Court
19/04/2022
Art. 5 (1) - unlawful detention - arrest and detention from 3.08 p.m. on 06/03/2022 to 6.10 p.m. 07/03/2022 for the sole purpose of drawing up an administrative offence record, raised on appeal,
Art. 6 (1) - lack of impartiality of the tribunal in view of the absence of a prosecuting party in administrative-offence proceedings - Final decision: St Petersburg City Court, 19/04/2022,
Art. 6 (1) - and Art. 6 (3) (d) - unfair trial in view of restrictions on the right to examine witnesses - Inability to cross-examine in the trial the police officers on whose written statements the applicant’s conviction was based and submit evidence
44521/22*
20/08/2022
Sergey Petrovich BURMISTROV
1990
Olesya Anatolyevna Vasilchenko
Minyar
Anti-war protest
St Petersburg
06/03/2022
article 20.2.2 § 1 of CAO
fine of RUB 10,000
St Petersburg City Court
21/04/2022
Art. 5 (1) - unlawful detention - arrest and detention from 2.40 p.m. on 06/03/2022 to 11.30 a.m. on 07/03/2022 until the court hearing, for the sole purpose of drawing up an administrative offence record, raised on appeal,
Art. 6 (1) - lack of impartiality of the tribunal in view of the absence of a prosecuting party in administrative-offence proceedings - Final decision: St Petersburg City Court, 21/04/2022,
Art. 6 (1) - and Art. 6 (3) (d) - unfair trial in view of restrictions on the right to examine witnesses - Inability to cross-examine in the trial the police officers on whose written statements the applicant’s conviction was based
45080/22*
26/08/2022
Denis Dmitriyevich SOLOVYEV
1991
Olesya Anatolyevna Vasilchenko
Minyar
Anti-war protest
St Petersburg
06/03/2022
article 20.2.2 § 1 of CAO
fine of RUB 10,000
St Petersburg City Court
26/04/2022
Art. 5 (1) - unlawful detention - arrest and detention from 3.30 p.m. on 06/03/2022 to 12.15 p.m. on 07/03/2022 until the court hearing, for the sole purpose of drawing up an administrative offence record, raised on appeal,
Art. 6 (1) - lack of impartiality of the tribunal in view of the absence of a prosecuting party in administrative-offence proceedings - Final decision: St Petersburg City Court, 26/04/2022,
Art. 6 (1) - and Art. 6 (3) (d) - unfair trial in view of restrictions on the right to examine witnesses - Inability to cross-examine in the trial the police officers on whose written statements the applicant’s conviction was based
47925/22
12/09/2022
Daneliya Aleksandrovna MANDRESKO
2003
Dmitriy Georgiyevich Gerasimov
St Petersburg
Anti-war protest
St Petersburg
01/03/2022
article 20.2.2 § 1 of CAO
fine of RUB 10,000
St Petersburg City Court
16/06/2022
Art. 5 (1) - unlawful detention - arrest and detention from 01/03/2022 to 02/03/2022 until the court hearing for the sole purpose of drawing up an administrative offence record, raised on appeal,
Art. 6 (1) - lack of impartiality of the tribunal in view of the absence of a prosecuting party in administrative-offence proceedings - Final decision: St Petersburg City Court, 16/06/2022,
Art. 6 (1) - and Art. 6 (3) (d) - unfair trial in view of restrictions on the right to examine witnesses - Inability to cross-examine in the trial the police officers on whose written statements the applicant’s conviction was based
47934/22
12/09/2022
Ivan Alekseyevich KUZIN
1997
Dmitriy Georgiyevich Gerasimov
St Petersburg
Anti-war protest
St Petersburg
06/03/2022
article 20.2.2 § 1 of CAO
fine of RUB 15,000
St Petersburg City Court
28/06/2022
Art. 5 (1) - unlawful detention - arrest and detention from 3.30 p.m. on 06/03/2022 to 2.30 a.m. on 07/03/2022 for the sole purpose of drawing up an administrative offence record, raised on appeal,
Art. 6 (1) - lack of impartiality of the tribunal in view of the absence of a prosecuting party in administrative-offence proceedings - Final decision: St Petersburg City Court, 28/06/2022,
Art. 6 (1) - and Art. 6 (3) (d) - unfair trial in view of restrictions on the right to examine witnesses - Inability to cross-examine in the trial the police officers on whose written statements the applicant’s conviction was based
27213/23*
02/08/2022
Yelena Vasilyevna TRIFONOVA
1983
Olesya Anatolyevna Vasilchenko
Minyar
Anti-war protest
St Petersburg
26/02/2022
article 20.2.2 § 1 of CAO
fine of RUB 10,000
St Petersburg City Court
07/04/2022
Art. 5 (1) - unlawful detention - arrest and detention from 8.30 p.m. on 26/02/2022 to 4 p.m. on 28/02/2022 until the court hearing, for the sole purpose of drawing up an administrative offence record, raised on appeal,
Art. 6 (1) - lack of impartiality of the tribunal in view of the absence of a prosecuting party in administrative-offence proceedings - Final decision: St Petersburg City Court, 07/04/2022,
Art. 6 (1) - and Art. 6 (3) (d) - unfair trial in view of restrictions on the right to examine witnesses - Inability to cross-examine in the trial the police officers on whose written statements the applicant’s conviction was based
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