In the case, the applicant's complaint that he was deprived of the right to compensation for unlawful detention was successfully dealt with, because, due to mistakes in the second conviction, the applicant actually served a longer sentence than was established by law. There has been a violation of Article 5 § 5 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.
In 2006, the applicant was assisted in the preparation of the аpplication. Subsequently, the аpplication was communicated to the Russian Federation.
In his complaint, the applicant complained that he had been deprived of the right to compensation for unlawful detention, since, owing to errors in the second sentence, the applicant actually served a longer sentence than was established by law.
On 13 June 2017, on a complaint lodged by the applicant, the Court unanimously held that in this case the Government violated the requirements of Article 5 § 5 of the Convention (right to liberty and security of the person) and ordered the respondent State to pay the applicant EUR 5,000 as compensation for non-pecuniary damage.
The ECHR judgment of 13 June 2017 in the case of Stadnik v. Russia (аpplication No. 41509/06).