The case was successfully considered complaints about the inhuman conditions of detention of the applicants in places where the sentence was served, the lack of effective remedies. The case has violated the requirements of Articles 3, 13 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.
In 2010, 2011 and 2015, complainants were assisted in preparing аpplications. Subsequently, the аpplications were merged and communicated to the Russian Federation.
In their complaints, the applicants (six people) complained about the inhuman conditions of detention in the places where the sentence was served. The applicants also claimed that they did not have an effective remedy in this regard.
On May 4, 2017, on complaints filed by the applicants, the European Court unanimously ruled that in the present case the authorities violated the requirements of articles 3 (prohibition of torture) and 13 of the Convention (the right to an effective domestic remedy) against all applicants, and ordered the State - the respondent to pay the applicants a total of EUR 41,300 in respect of non-pecuniary damage, pecuniary damage and court costs. Applicants were awarded various amounts from 1,000 to 25,000 euros.
ECHR judgment of May 4, 2017 in the case of Tsibakov and Others v. Russia (аpplications No. 22461/10, 19416/11, 66011/11, 26995/15, 35160/15 and 40325/15).