The ECHR judgment of December 22, 2019 in the case of Skrypnikov v. Russia (applications Nos. 41785/17 and 59707/17).
In 2017, the applicant was assisted in preparing applications. Subsequently, the applications were consolidated and communicated by the Russian Federation.
The case has successfully examined applications about the excessive length of the applicant's detention pending trial. The case has violated the requirements of paragraph 3 of Article 5 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.
In his applications, the applicant complained about the excessive length of his detention pending trial.
On December 22, 2019, according to the applications submitted by the applicant, the Court unanimously decided that in the present case the Russian authorities violated the requirements of Article 5 § 3 of the Convention (right to liberty and security of person) and ordered the respondent Government to pay the applicant 5,100 euros as compensation for non-pecuniary damage.