19:35, 1 July 2024

ECtHR finds rights violation of Ingush activist Barakh Chemurziev

Barakh Chemurziev. Screenshot of a video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fr6C2Gaa4w

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ordered Russian authorities to pay EUR 5000 to convicted activist, Barakh Chemurziev, as compensation for his arrest at the rally in Magas. The ECtHR's decision was made amid Russia's refusal to enforce the Court's decisions.

The ECtHR has found a violation of Chemurziev's rights under the articles "Right to person's freedom and security" and "Right to a fair trial" of the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR).

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that in November 2019, the defence of Barakh Chemurziev, the chairman of the public movement "Support of Ingushetia", filed a complaint with the ECtHR.

Seven Ingush activists, including Chemurziev, were accused of creating an extremist community and participating in it. In December 2021, the court sentenced Akhmed Barakhoev, Musa Malsagov and Malsag Uzhakhov to nine years in colony each; Ismail Nalgiev, Bagaudin Khautiev and Barakh Chemurziev to eight years; and Zarifa Sautieva to 7.5 years of freedom deprivation. In January 2024, their advocates appealed against the verdicts.

This article was originally published on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’ on June 30, 2024 at 07:50 pm MSK. To access the full text of the article, click here.

Source: Caucasian Knot