The applicants successfully complained about the inhuman conditions of detention and the lack of an effective domestic remedy. The case involved violations of the requirements of Article 3 and Article 13 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights.
In 2016, the applicants were assisted in the preparation of аpplications. Subsequently, the аpplications were merged and communicated to the Russian Federation.
In their complaints, the applicants (seven) complained of inhuman conditions of detention. Some claimants also referred to the lack of an effective domestic remedy in this regard.
On 12 October 2017, on the complaints lodged by the applicants, the Court unanimously held that in this case the Government violated the requirements of Article 3 of the Convention (prohibition of torture) against all applicants, Article 13 of the Convention (the right to an effective domestic remedy) with respect to of some applicants and ordered the respondent State to pay the applicants 54,200 euros in respect of non-pecuniary damage. The applicants were awarded various amounts ranging from EUR 6,300 to EUR 8,300.
The ECHR judgment of 12 October 2017 in the case of Koshelev and Others v. Russia (аpplications No. 29647/16, 41520/16, 48000/16, 48005/16, 52755/16, 52816 / 16 and 54236/16).