ECHR judgment of November 20, 2018 in the case of S.N. (S.N.) v. The Russian Federation (application No. 11467/15).
The case was successfully considered by the application that the competent authorities had failed to properly investigate her allegations of rape. The case has violated the requirements of Articles 3, 8 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.
In 2015, the application was assisted in preparing a complaint. Subsequently, the application was communicated to the Russian Federation.
In her application, the applicant complained that the competent authorities had failed to properly investigate her allegations of rape.
On 20 November 2018, on the application filed by the applicant, the European Court unanimously decided that in the present case the authorities violated the requirements of Article 3 (prohibition of torture) and 8 of the Convention (the right to respect for private and family life), and ordered the respondent State to pay the applicant EUR 18,000 in respect of non-pecuniary damage, EUR 12,585 in respect of costs and expenses.