ECHR ruling dated October 30, 2018 in the case of Khalaf and Others v. Russia (applications N 67967/13, 79049/13, 25038/14 and 8108/15).
The case was successfully examined by the applicants' applications that their detention exceeded the maximum statutory period and was excessively long. The case of violation of the requirements of paragraphs 1 and 3 of Article 5 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.
In 2013, 2014 and 2015, complainants were assisted in the preparation of applications. Subsequently, the applications were merged and communicated to the Russian Federation.
In their applications, the applicants (four people) complained that their detention exceeded the maximum legal period and was excessively long.
On 30 October 2018, according to the applications filed by the applicants, the European Court unanimously decided that in the present case the authorities violated the requirement of Article 5 § 1 and 3 of the Convention (the right to liberty and security of person) in relation to all applicants, and ordered the respondent State to pay for each applicant 9,750 euros in respect of non-pecuniary damage.