Published on 13 April 2026
FOURTH SECTION
Applications nos. 34638/17 and 41041/17
Andrey Mikhaylovich PROSHKIN against Russia
and Gennadiy Anatolyevich BASOV against Russia
(see table appended)
SUBJECT MATTER
These applications concern complaints raised under Article 5 § 3 of the Convention relating to the excessive length of pre-trial detention. Subject to the well-established case-law of the Court, the applications were first communicated to the Government of the Russian Federation on 21 September 2017.
The Court decided, under Rule 54 § 2 (c) of the Rules of Court, that further notice of the applications under Article 5 § 1 of the Convention, concerning the alleged unlawfulness of detention (see Ukraine v. Russia (re Crimea) [GC], nos. 20958/14 and 38334/18, §§ 943-46 and 998, 25 June 2024) should be given to the Government of the Russian Federation.
APPENDIX – STATEMENT OF FACTS
List of applications raising complaints under Article 5 § 1 of the Convention
(unlawful detention (deprivation of liberty))
No.
Application no.
Date of introduction
Applicant’s name
Year of birth
Representative’s name and location
Start date of unauthorised detention
End date of unauthorised detention
Specific defects
Other complaints under well-established case-law
34638/17
29/04/2017
Andrey Mikhaylovich PROSHKIN
1976
Anatoliy Zaveynovich Tuysuzov
Yevpatoriya
18/09/2015
unknown, not earlier than 29/04/2017
Applicant detained in Crimea under provisions of Russian law (see Ukraine v. Russia (re Crimea) [GC], nos. 20958/14 and 38334/18, §§ 943-46, 998, 25 June 2024).
Art. 3 - use of metal cages and/or other security arrangements in courtrooms - containment of the applicant in metal cage in the “Evpatoriya City Court of the Republic of Crimea” on 21 February 2017 and 4 April 2017;
Art. 5 (3) – excessive length of pre-trial detention from 18/09/2015 to 20/04/2017.
41041/17
27/05/2017
Gennadiy Anatolyevich BASOV
1970
Maksim Yuryevich Izhikov
Paris
01/10/2015
28/11/2016
Applicant detained in Crimea under provisions of Russian law (see Ukraine v. Russia (re Crimea) [GC], nos. 20958/14 and 38334/18, §§ 943-46, 998, 25 June 2024).
Art. 5 (3) – excessive length of pre-trial detention from 01/10/2015 to 28/11/2016.