CASE OF JANOWIEC AND OTHERS v. RUSSIA
Hearing: Janowiec and Others v. Russia (nos. 55508/07 and 29520/09) (Grand Chamber hearing, 2013-02-13 00:00:00)
Application no.: 29520/09
Document type: CHAMBER
Document date: 2012-04-16 00:00:00
ECLI: ECLI:CE:ECHR:2012:0416JUD005550807
Respondent state: RUS
Articles of the Convention: 2;2-1;3;35;35-3-a;38;41
Judges: Anatoly Kovler;Angelika Nußberger;Dean Spielmann;Ganna Yudkivska;Karel Jungwiert;Mark Villiger
Represented by: SZEWCZYK J. ; KAMINSKI I. ; NOWOSIELSKI R. ; SOCHANSKI B. ; KARPINSKIY R. ; STAVITSKAYA A.
Issue: Articles 24 and 42 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Law no. 174-FZ of 18 December 2001) ; Sections 1, 3 and 4 of the Rehabilitation Act (Law no. 1761-I of 18 October 1991) ; Section 7 of the State Secrets Act (Law no. 5485-I of 21 July 1993) ; Regulation on preparing State secret information for transfer to foreign states and international organisations (no. 973) ; Articles 78 and 356 of the Criminal Code (Law no. 63-FZ of 13 June 1996)
Strasbourg case-law cited: Açis v. Turkey, no. 7050/05, 1 February 2011;Agache and Others v. Romania, no. 2712/02, 20 October 2009;Association 21 December 1989 and Others v. Romania, nos. 33810/07 and 18817/08, 24 May 2011;Bazorkina v. Russia, no. 69481/01, § 139, 27 July 2006;Bekirski v. Bulgaria, no. 71420/01, 2 September 2010;Blecic v. Croatia [GC], no. 59532/00, ECHR 2006-III;Brecknell v. the United Kingdom, no. 32457/04, 27 November 2007;Byrzykowski v. Poland, no. 11562/05, §§ 86 and 94-118, 27 June 2006;Çakici v. Turkey [GC], no. 23657/94, § 98, ECHR 1999-IV;Calvelli and Ciglio v. Italy [GC], no. 32967/96, § § 41-57, ECHR 2002-I;Dalban v. Romania [GC], no. 28114/95, § 39, ECHR 1999-VI;Davydov and Others v. Ukraine, nos. 17674/02 and 39081/02, 1 July 2010;Enukidze and Girgvliani v. Georgia, no. 25091/07, 26 April 2011;Garaudy v. France, (dec.), no. 65831/01, ECHR 2003-IX (extracts);Gongadze v. Ukraine, no. 34056/02, ECHR 2005-XI;Imakayeva v. Russia, no. 7615/02, § 165, ECHR 2006-XIII (extracts);Ireland v. the United Kingdom, 18 January 1978, § 210, Series A no. 25;Jularic v. Croatia, no. 20106/06, 20 January 2011;Karner v. Austria, no. 40016/98, § 25, ECHR 2003-IX;Lapusan and Others v. Romania, nos. 29007/06, etc., § 59, 8 March 2011;Lehideux and Isorni v. France, 23 September 1998, § 53, Reports 1998-VII;Lukanov v. Bulgaria, 20 March 1997, § 40, Reports of Judgments and Decisions 1997-II;Luluyev and Others v. Russia, no. 69480/01, ECHR 2006-XIII (extracts);Lyubov Efimenko v. Ukraine, no. 75726/01, 25 November 2010;Medova v. Russia, no. 25385/04, § 76, 15 January 2009;Musikhanova and Others v. Russia, no. 27243/03, 4 December 2008;Nachova and Others v. Bulgaria [GC], nos. 43577/98 and 43579/98, §§ 110-113, ECHR 2005-VII;Nevmerzhitsky v. Ukraine, no. 54825/00, § 77, ECHR 2005-II (extracts);Nolan and K. v. Russia, no. 2512/04, 12 February 2009;Orban and Others v. France, no. 20985/05, 15 January 2009;Orhan v. Turkey, no. 25656/94, 18 June 2002;Osmanoglu v. Turkey, no. 48804/99, § 96, 24 January 2008;Sandru and Others v. Romania, no. 22465/03, 8 December 2009;Sasita Israilova and Others v. Russia, no. 35079/04, § 145, 28 October 2010;Schedko v. Belarus, No. 886/1999, 3 April 2003;Šilih v. Slovenia, [GC], no. 71463/01, 9 April 2009;Tanis and Others v. Turkey, no. 65899/01, § 219, ECHR 2005-VIII;;Tanrikulu v. Turkey [GC], no. 23763/94, § 70, ECHR 1999-IV;Taymuskhanovy v. Russia, no. 11528/07, § 122, 16 December 2010;Tigran Ayrapetyan v. Russia, no. 75472/01, § 64, 16 September 2010;Timurtas v. Turkey, no. 23531/94, , ECHR 2000-VI;Trubnikov v. Russia, no. 49790/99, §§ 50-57, 5 July 2005;Varnava and Others v. Turkey ([GC], nos. 16064/90, 16065/90, etc., ECHR 2009-...;Velikova v. Bulgaria, no. 41488/98, § 77, ECHR 2000-VI
External sources: The Convention (IV) respecting the Laws and Customs of War on Land and its annex: Regulations concerning the Laws and Customs of War on Land (The Hague, 18 October 1907);The Convention relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War (Geneva, 27 July 1929);Principle VI in the Principles of International Law Recognized in the Charter of the Nuremberg Tribunal;Convention on the Non-Applicability of Statutory Limitations to War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity (26 November 1968);Articles 26-28 of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (23 May 1969);Human Rights Committee’s General Comment No. 31 [80], The Nature of the General Legal Obligation Imposed on States Parties to the Covenant, adopted on 29 March 2004;Article 7 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
Conclusion: Preliminary objection allowed (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria;(Art. 35-3-a) Ratione temporis;Remainder inadmissible (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria;Violation of Article 38 - Examination of the case-{general} (Article 38 - Obligation to furnish all necessary facilities);Violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Inhuman treatment) (Substantive aspect);No violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Inhuman treatment) (Substantive aspect);Non-pecuniary damage - finding of violation sufficient
Separate opinion: TRUE