Published on 2 April 2024
THIRD SECTION
Applications nos. 20693/19 and 39300/19
Yegor Vladimirovich SHUSHKIN against Russia and
Aleksey Anatolyevich LEBEDEV against Russia
PROCEDURAL INFORMATION
Following a preliminary examination of the admissibility of the applications on 7 March 2024, 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 3 of the Convention relating to inadequate conditions of detention during transport which are the subject of well-established case law of the Court (see Idalov v. Russia [GC], no. 5826/03, §§ 103-08, 22 May 2012).
APPENDIX – STATEMENT OF FACTS
List of applications raising complaints under Article 3 of the Convention
(inadequate conditions of detention during transport)
No.
Application no.
Date of introduction
Applicant’s name
Year of birth
Means of transport
Start and end date
Sq. m per inmate
Specific grievances
Other complaints under well-established case-law
20693/19*
26/07/2019
Yegor Vladimirovich SHUSHKIN
1983
van, transit cell
17/03/2018 to
26/07/2019
<0.3 m²
no or restricted access to toilet, overcrowding
Art. 13 - lack of any effective remedy in domestic law in respect of inadequate conditions of detention during transport
39300/19*
12/07/2019
Aleksey Anatolyevich LEBEDEV
1973
train, van
16/01/2019 to
29/01/2019
0.3 m²
insufficient number of sleeping places, lack of fresh air, no or restricted access to toilet, overcrowding, poor quality of potable water
Art. 13 - lack of any effective remedy in domestic law in respect of inadequate conditions of detention during transport