The ECHR judgment of 11 January 2018 in the case of Mokin and Others v. Russia (applications no. 49876/16, 52551/16, 54118/16, 54239/16, 54245/16, 54598/16, 57452 / 16, 75107/16, 78505/16, 79536/16, 6161/17, 6252/17 and 6259/17).
The applicants' complaints on inhuman conditions of detention were successfully considered in the case. In the case there was a violation of the requirements of Article 3 of the Convention (prohibition of torture) against all applicants, in respect of certain applicants, the requirement of Article 13 (right to an effective remedy) of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.
In 2016 and 2017, 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 (13 persons) complained of inhuman conditions of detention. Some applicants also complained that they did not have an effective remedy in this regard.
On 11 January 2018, on the complaints submitted by the applicants, the Court unanimously held that in this case the Government violated the requirement of Article 3 of the Convention (prohibition of torture) against all applicants, the requirement of Article 13 of the Convention (the right to an effective remedy) , and ordered the respondent State to pay the applicants 68,800 euros in respect of non-pecuniary damage. The applicants were awarded various amounts ranging from 5,000 to 7,500 euros.