THIRD SECTION

DECISION

Application no. 30709/10 Takhir Fedorovich MAZITOV against Russia

The European Court of Human Rights (Third Section), sitting on 28 November 2019 as a Committee composed of:

Alena Poláčková, President, Dmitry Dedov, Gilberto Felici, judges,

and Liv Tigerstedt, Acting Deputy Section Registrar,

Having regard to the above application lodged on 13 May 2010,

Having regard to the declaration submitted by the respondent Government requesting the Court to strike the application out of the list of cases,

Having deliberated, decides as follows:

FACTS AND PROCEDURE

The applicant ’ s details are set out in the appended table.

The applicant was represented by Mr E.V. Markov, a lawyer practising in Budapest.

The applicant ’ s complaints under Article 5 § 3 of the Convention concerning the excessive length of pre-trial detention were communicated to the Russian Government (“the Government”) . C omplaints based on the same facts were also communicated under other provisions of the Convention.

THE LAW

The Government informed the Court that they proposed to make a unilateral declaration with a view to resolving the issues raised by these complaints. They further requested the Court to strike out the application in accordance with Article 37 of the Convention.

The Government acknowledged the excessive length of pre-trial detention . They further acknowledged that the domestic authorities had violated the applicant rights guaranteed by other provisions of the Convention. They offered to pay the applicant the amount detailed in the appended table and invited the Court to strike the application out of the list of cases in accordance with Article 37 § 1 (c) of the Convention. The amount would be payable within three months from the date of notification of the Court ’ s decision. In the event of failure to pay this amount within the above-mentioned three-month period, the Government undertook to pay simple interest on it, from the expiry of that period until settlement, at a rate equal to the marginal lending rate of the European Central Bank during the default period plus three percentage points.

The payment will constitute the final resolution of the case.

The applicant was sent the terms of the Government ’ s unilateral declaration several weeks before the date of this decision. The Court has not received a response from the applicant accepting the terms of the declaration.

The Court observes that Article 37 § 1 (c) enables it to strike a case out of its list if:

“... for any other reason established by the Court, it is no longer justified to continue the examination of the application”.

Thus, it may strike out applications under Article 37 § 1 (c) on the basis of a unilateral declaration by a respondent Government even if the applicant wishes the examination of the case to be continued (see, in particular, Tahsin Acar v. Turkey (preliminary objections) [GC], no. 26307/95, §§ 75 ‑ 77, ECHR 2003-VI).

The Court has established clear and extensive case-law concerning complaints relating to the excessive length of pre-trial detention (see, for example, Dirdizov v. Russia, no. 41461/10, 27 November 2012), as well as concerning the other complaints under the well-established case-law (see the appended table below) ( Idalov v. Russia [GC], no. 5826/03, 22 May 2012; Svinarenko and Slyadnev v. Russia [GC], nos. 32541/08 and 43441/08, ECHR 2014 (extracts); and Ananyev and Others v. Russia , nos. 42525/07 and 60800/08, 10 January 2012) .

Noting the admissions contained in the Government ’ s declaration as well as the amount of compensation proposed – which is consistent with the amounts awarded in similar cases – the Court considers that it is no longer justified to continue the examination of the application (Article 37 § 1 (c)).

In the light of the above considerations, the Court is satisfied that respect for human rights as defined in the Convention and the Protocols thereto does not require it to continue the examination of the application (Article 37 § 1 in fine ).

Finally, the Court emphasises that, should the Government fail to comply with the terms of their unilateral declaration, the application may be restored to the list in accordance with Article 37 § 2 of the Convention ( Josipović v. Serbia (dec.), no. 18369/07, 4 March 2008).

In view of the above, it is appropriate to strike the case out of the list .

For these reasons, the Court, unanimously,

Takes note of the terms of the respondent Government ’ s declaration and of the arrangements for ensuring compliance with the undertakings referred to therein;

Decides to strike the application out of its list of cases in accordance with Article 37 § 1 (c) of the Convention.

Done in English and notified in writing on 19 December 2019 .

Liv Tigerstedt Alena Poláčková Acting Deputy Registrar President

APPENDIX

Application raising complaints under Article 5 § 3 of the Convention

( excessive length of pre-trial detention )

No.

Application no. Date of introduction

Applicant ’ s name

Date of birth

Representative ’ s name and location

Other complaints under well ‑ established case-law

Date of receipt of Government ’ s declaration

Date of receipt of applicant ’ s comments, if any

Amount awarded for pecuniary and non ‑ pecuniary damage and costs and expenses

(in euros) [i]

30709/10

13/05/2010

Takhir Fedorovich Mazitov

24/12/1977

Markov Eduard Valentinovich

Budapest

Art. 3 - inadequate conditions of detention - detention in poor conditions from 21/05/2009 to 17/03/2010 in detention facility IZ ‑ 16/1 Kazan, in cells for administratively detained persons of the ‘ Yapeyevo ’ police station in the town of Kazan and in the courthouses of the district courts in the town of Kazan,

Art. 3 - inadequate conditions of detention during transport – transport by van from 25/05/2009 - 25/02/2010; numerous occasions of transport, overcrowding, no food, sharing cells with inmates infected with contagious disease,

Art. 3 - use of metal cages and/or other security arrangements in courtrooms – detention in a metal cage during a number of hearings before the Vakhitovskiy District Court of Kazan on 25/02/2010

27/02/2015

01/04/2015

8,740

[i] . Plus any tax that may be chargeable to the applicants.