Communicated on 5 July 2016

FIRST SECTION

Application no. 22980/16 O.I.Z. and V.P.Z . against Ukraine and Russia lodged on 27 April 2016

SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CASE

The application concerns allegations of unlawful detention of the second applicant by authorities of the so-called Lugansk Pe ople ’ s Republic and alleged ill –treatment to which he has been subjected.

QUESTIONS tO THE PARTIES

1. Do the alleged violations of the Convention fall within the “jurisdiction” of the respondent Governments within the meaning of Article 1 of the Convention?

2. Do the facts to which the applicant refers constitute violations of Articles 3 and 5 § 1, of the Convention?

3. Were investigations carried out with respect to the alleged violation as required by Article 3 of the Convention?

Did the applicants have effective remedies at their disposal in respect of their Convention complaints as required by Article 13 of the Convention?