The ECHR judgment of March 26, 2019 in the case of Anoshina v. Russia (Anoshina v. Russia) (application No. 45013/05).
In 2005, the applicant was assisted in preparing the application. Subsequently, the application was communicated to the Russian Federation.
The case has successfully examined the application about the failure to conduct an effective investigation into the death of the applicant’s brother in a medical detoxification center. The case has violated article 2 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.
In her application, the applicant complained that her brother had died while in a medical detox. The applicant also alleged that no effective investigation had been carried out in connection with this circumstance.
On March 26, 2019, in response to an application by the applicant, the Court unanimously ruled that in the present case the Government violated the requirement of Article 2 of the Convention (the right to life) in its substantive and procedural aspects, and ordered the respondent Government to pay the applicant 36,600 euros (EUR) in respect of non-pecuniary damage.