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CASE OF VELKHIYEV AND OTHERS v. RUSSIA · World Prisons

CASE OF VELKHIYEV AND OTHERS v. RUSSIA

European Court of Human Rightsno violation2011-07-05

Respondent: Russia

Article 2 ECHR, Article 3 ECHR, Article 5 ECHR

Case summary

Violation of Art. 2;Violation of Art. 3;No violation of Art. 3;Violation of Art. 5

External references

European Court of Human Rights reference: 001-105504
Read the judgment

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