Communicated on 30 August 2016
THIRD SECTION
Applications nos. 48053/15 and 706/16
Natalya Gennadyevna SEMENOVA against Russia and MEZHREGIONALNAYA ASSOTSIATSIYA AGORA against Russia
lodged on 21 September 2015 and 17 December 2015 respectively
SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CASES
The applications concern the death of two Russian detainees as a result of the authorities’ failure to provide them with adequate medical assistance (similar to Centre for Legal Resources on behalf of Valentin Câmpeanu v. Romania [GC], no. 47848/08, ECHR 2014, and Tarariyeva v. Russia, no. 4353/03, ECHR 2006‑XV (extracts)). For additional details see Appendix.
QUESTIONS tO THE PARTIES
1. Did Mr Semenov and Mr Kuznetsov have adequate medical assistance in the relevant detention facilities? In particular, what medical specialists examined them? Did the specialists have the required competence to assess their condition? What medical tests were they subjected to? Were those tests sufficient to assess their condition? What medical treatment was available to them and what were the reasons for the interruption of the treatment and/or complete failure to provide necessary treatment?
2. The Government are requested to produce a typed copy of Mr Semenov’s and Mr Kuznetsov’s complete medical record drawn up after their arrest. The Government is to produce expert reports and secondary opinions from civil medical specialists assessing the health of those two former detainees, the quality of the treatment afforded to them during the detention and laying down medical procedures which should have been performed to maintain their health and life.
3. Taking into account Mr Semenov’s and Mr Kuznetsov’s medical history, have the Government met their obligation to ensure that their health, well‑being and lives are being adequately secured by, among other things, providing them with the requisite medical assistance, as required by Articles 2 and 3 of the Convention (Centre for Legal Resources on behalf of Valentin Câmpeanu v. Romania [GC], no. 47848/08, ECHR 2014, and Tarariyeva v. Russia, no. 4353/03, ECHR 2006‑XV (extracts))?
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