The case was successfully considered complaints about unreasonably long detention. The case of violation of the requirements of paragraphs 3 and 4 of Article 5 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.
In 2012 and 2014, complainants were assisted in preparing аpplications. Subsequently, the аpplications were merged and communicated to the Russian Federation.
In their complaints the applicants complained about the excessive length of their detention. The fourth applicant also appealed the excessive length of the procedure for appealing against the detention decision.
On December 20, 2016 on the complaints filed by the applicants, the European Court unanimously ruled that in the present case the authorities violated the requirements of paragraph 3 (for all applicants) and 4 (for the fourth applicant), Article 5 of the Convention (the right to liberty and inviolability), and ordered the respondent Government to pay the applicants EUR 12,900 in respect of non-pecuniary damage.
ECHR judgment of December 20, 2016 in the case of Kalacheva and Others v. Russia (Kalacheva and Others v. Russia) (аpplications No. 16058/12, 57607/12, 34075/14, 62799/14 and 77796/14).