The case was successfully reviewed by the applicants for inhuman conditions of detention. Some of the applicants also complained that they did not have an effective remedy in this regard and conditions of detention during the transfer. The case has violated the requirements of Article 3 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (prohibition of torture) in respect of all applicants, Article 13 of the Convention (the right to an effective remedy) in respect of individual applicants.
In 2015, 2016 and 2017, complainants were assisted in preparing applications. Subsequently, the applications were merged and communicated to the Russian Federation.
In their complaints, the applicants (five people) complained about the inhuman conditions of detention. Some of the applicants also complained that they did not have an effective remedy in this regard and conditions of detention during the transfer.
On May 3, 2018, according to the complaints filed by the applicants, the European Court unanimously decided that in this case the authorities violated the requirement of Article 3 of the Convention (prohibition of torture) in relation to all applicants, the requirement of Article 13 of the Convention (right to an effective remedy) in relation the applicants and ordered the respondent Government to pay the applicants EUR 26,300 in respect of non-pecuniary damage. The applicants were awarded various amounts from 3,600 to 20,800 euros.
ECHR judgment of May 3, 2018 in the case of Matveyev and Others v. Russia (applications No. 47655/15, 78279/16, 3954/17, 7499/17 and 23937/17).