The ECHR judgment of 29 March 2018 in the case "Belkov and Others v. Russian Federation" (applications N 8344/12, 66632/13, 42103/16, 45922/16, 47150/16, 54783/16 and 62556 / 16).
The applicants successfully complained about the excessive length of pre-trial detention. One applicant also complained about the excessive length of the judicial examination of the complaint about the measure of restraint in the form of detention. The case involved a violation of the requirements for all the applicants of Article 5 § 3 of the Convention (right to liberty and security of person), in respect of one applicant, the requirement of Article 5 § 4 (right to liberty and security of person) of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.
In 2012, 2015 and 2016, the applicants were assisted in the preparation of applications. Subsequently, the applications were merged and communicated to the Russian Federation.
In their complaints, the applicants (seven) complained of the excessive length of pre-trial detention. One applicant also complained about the excessive length of the judicial examination of the complaint about the measure of restraint in the form of detention.
On 29 March 2018, on the complaints submitted by the applicants, the Court unanimously held that in this case the Government violated the requirement of Article 5 § 3 of the Convention (right to liberty and security of the person) against all applicants, the requirement of Article 5 § 4 of the Convention (right to liberty and personal inviolability) in respect of one applicant and ordered the respondent State to pay the applicants EUR 17,800 in respect of non-pecuniary damage. The applicants were awarded various amounts ranging from 1,400 to 2,900 euros.