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Published on 24 January 2022

FIRST SECTION

Application no. 70557/14 Bilyal Refat Ogly BEKIROV against Russia and 52 other applications (see list appended) communicated on 15 December 2021

SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CASE

The applications originate from the conflict between Ukraine and the Russian Federation after the Russian Federation asserted jurisdiction over Crimea in 2014.

The applications concern, in particular, the alleged interference with the applicants’ right to freedom of peaceful assembly and/or their right to freedom of expression.

Most cases concern the applicants’ participation in demonstrations in Crimea between 2014-2019 with a view to expressing their pro-Ukrainian position or protesting against various prosecutions brought against Tatars by the Russian authorities in Crimea. Each of the applicants was charged with various breaches of the procedure applicable under Russian law in respect to the conduct of public events. In some cases, the applicants were arrested and taken to police stations. Following the examination of their cases by Russian courts, the applicants were convicted of administrative offences and sentenced either to fines in various amounts, or to administrative detention. Relying on Articles 10 and/or 11 of the Convention, they complain that their convictions for staging demonstrations breached their right to freedom of assembly and/or freedom of expression.

In some of the applications, namely in applications nos. 52929/18, 17028/19, 21664/20 and 23327/21, the applicants complain of a breach of Article 11 of the Convention on account of the refusals of the Russian authorities to grant them authorisation to hold demonstrations, thereby preventing them from exercising their right to freedom of assembly.

In addition, in applications nos. 57665/16, 61583/17, 61791/17, 39983/18, 41321/18, 35089/20 and 53755/20, the applicants complain that their arrests, transfers to police stations and, where relevant, their administrative detention in connection with their participation in demonstrations were contrary to the guarantees of Article 5 of the Convention.

Lastly, all the applicants, except for the applicants in applications nos. 45911/15, 45913/15, 47032/17, 52929/18, 17028/19, 21664/20, 2672/21 and 23327/21, allege that the administrative proceedings brought against them in connection with their participation in demonstrations fell short of the guarantees of a fair hearing including, inter alia , the principles of equality of arms and lawfulness, independence and impartiality of a “tribunal”. They rely on Article 6 of the Convention in this regard.

QUESTIONS TO THE APPLICANTS AND THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT

1. Have the applicants complied with the admissibility requirements set forth in Article 35 § 1 of the Convention?

2. In applications nos. 57665/16, 61583/17, 61791/17, 39983/18, 41321/18, 35089/20 and 53755/20, were the applicants deprived of their liberty in breach of Article 5 § 1 of the Convention? In particular, was the impugned deprivation of liberty lawful and necessary within the meaning of that Article (see Navalnyy v. Russia [GC], nos. 29580/12 and 4 others, §§ 71-72, 15 November 2018)?

3. Having regard to the allegations made by the applicants in respect of the administrative proceedings, did the applicants in applications nos. 70557/14, 73977/14, 3631/15, 58391/15, 57665/16, 16784/17, 32824/17, 33119/17, 34127/17, 61583/17, 61791/17, 37044/18, 37051/18, 37056/18, 37060/18, 37066/18, 37101/18, 37105/18, 37109/18, 37112/18, 37117/18, 37215/18, 37223/18, 37239/18, 37245/18, 37318/18, 37326/18, 37330/18, 37334/18, 37339/18, 37340/18, 37343/18, 37350/18, 37354/18, 38051/18, 39983/18, 40705/18, 40846/18, 41066/18, 41152/18, 41261/18, 41321/18, 41994/18, 35089/20, and 53755/20 have a fair hearing in the determination of the criminal charges against them, in accordance with Article 6 § 1 of the Convention? In particular, were the applicants’ cases dealt with by impartial tribunals established by law? Did the absence of a prosecuting party in the relevant proceedings entail a violation of the principles of equality of arms, adversarial procedure and impartiality under Article 6 § 1 of the Convention (in this connection, see Karelin v. Russia , no. 926/08, §§ 69-85, 20 September 2016)?”

4. In respect of all applicants, except for the applicants in application no. 73977/14, who did not invoke the relevant Convention provision, has there been an interference with the applicants’ right to freedom of peaceful assembly within the meaning of Article 11 § 1 of the Convention? If so, was that interference justified under Article 11 § 2 of the Convention?

5. As regards application no. 2672/21, did the applicant suffer discrimination on the grounds of religion and/or ethnic and national origin, contrary to Article 14 of the Convention in conjunction with Article 11?

QUESTIONS TO THE APPLICANTS AND THE UKRAINIAN GOVERNMENT IN APPLICATIONS NOS. 45911/15 AND 45913/15

1. Have the applicants in these two applications complied with the admissibility requirements set forth in Article 35 § 1 of the Convention?

2. Has there been an interference with the applicants’ right to freedom of peaceful assembly within the meaning of Article 11 § 1 of the Convention in these two applications? If so, was that interference justified under Article 11 § 2 of the Convention?

APPENDIX

No.

Application no.

Case name

Lodged on

Applicant Year of Birth Place of Residence Nationality

Represented by

1.

70557/14

Bekirov v. Russia

24/10/2014

Bilyal Refat Ogly BEKIROV 1992 Novopavlovka Ukrainian

Mykhaylo Oleksandrovych TARAKHKALO

2.

73977/14

Ametov and Others v. Russia

11/11/2014

Veli Serverovich AMETOV 1986 Samokhvalovo Ukrainian Bilyal Refat Ogly BEKIROV 1992 Novopavlovka Ukrainian Lyufti Ablyazovich ALIYEV 1973 Novostepnoye Ukrainian Gulsum Smailovna ALIYEVA 1976 Novostepnoye Ukrainian Enver Bakhredinovich AMIRSHOYEV 1965 Oktyabrskoye Ukrainian Lenur Bakhshishevich ASANOV 1953 Oktyabrskoye Ukrainian Nariman Rustamovich AZMIYEV 1986 Novoalekseyevka Ukrainian Lenur Ridvanovich BEKIROV 1979 Samokhvalovo Ukrainian Server Remziyevich BEKIROV 1986 Oktyabrskoye Ukrainian Mansur BILYALOV 1939 Pochtovoye Ukrainian Elzara Gafarovna DZHEMADINOVA 1982 Mendeleyevo Ukrainian Fevzi Memetovich DZHIRIKOV 1951 Pochtovoye Ukrainian Emir Ablayevich EDEMOV 1971 Sevastyanovka Ukrainian Refat Midatovich ISMAILOV 1959 Topoli Ukrainian Khalil Mustafayevich KHALILOV 1973 Oktyabrskoye Ukrainian Mustafa KHALILOV 1948 Oktyabrskoye Ukrainian Serven Bakhtiyerovich KHALILOV 1982 Zavetnoye Ukrainian Anife Saitovna KROSH 1954 Novostepnoye Ukrainian Amet Enverovich KURTNAZAROV 1992 Sevastyanovka Ukrainian Eyub Aliyevich MAMUTOV 1968 Novostepnoye Ukrainian Levat Midatovich MEMETOV 1987 Zavetnoye Ukrainian Midat MEMETOV 1956 Zavetnoye Ukrainian Edem Mamutovich MUSTAFAYEV 1952 Oktyabrskoye Ukrainian Emil Edemovich MUSTAFAYEV 1977 Oktyabrskoye Ukrainian Ruslan Ilyasovich NEMETULLAYEV 1967 Amurskoye Ukrainian Anfe Server-Arifovna OSMANOVA 1984 Oktyabrskoye Ukrainian Zarema Arkadyevna SEYTKHALILOVA 1962 Bakhchisaray Ukrainian Bekir Rasimovich SEYTVAPOV 1976 Oktyabrskoye Ukrainian Rustem Rizayevich SHEYKHALIYEV 1971 Amurskoye Ukrainian Seran Serverovich SIDIKOV 1980 Topoli Ukrainian Nuri Assanovich TEMIRKHALIYEV 1952 Zavetnoye Ukrainian Ebazer Mustafayevich VELIYEV 1984 Zavetnoye Ukrainian

Nikolay Sergeyevich ZBOROSHENKO

3.

3631/15

Neganov v. Russia

24/12/2014

Viktor Vadymovych NEGANOV 1985 Kyiv Ukrainian

Mykhaylo Oleksandrovych TARAKHKALO

4.

45911/15

Shukurdzhiyev v. Russia and Ukraine

08/09/2015

Veldar Samadinovich SHUKURDZHIYEV 1975 Simferopol Ukrainian

Anastasiya Romanivna MARTYNOVSKA

5.

45913/15

Kuzmin v. Russia and Ukraine

08/09/2015

Leonid Aleksandrovich KUZMIN 1990 Simferopol Ukrainian

Anastasiya Romanivna MARTYNOVSKA

6.

58391/15

Ametova v. Russia

17/11/2015

Saniye Isayivna AMETOVA 1957 Orlovske Ukrainian

Anastasiya Romanivna MARTYNOVSKA

7.

57665/16

Kopylova v. Russia

21/09/2016

Irina Valeryevna KOPYLOVA 1977 Simferopol Ukrainian

Nikolay Sergeyevich ZBOROSHENKO

8.

16784/17

Saliyev v. Russia

23/02/2017

Seyran Alimovich SALIYEV 1985 Rostov-na-Donu Russian

Mykhaylo Oleksandrovych TARAKHKALO

9.

32824/17

Bilyalov v. Russia

28/04/2017

Emil Yunusovych BILYALOV 1986 Novenke Russian

Darya Oleksandrivna SVYRYDOVA

10.

33119/17

Asanov v. Russia

28/04/2017

Marlen Rifatovich ASANOV 1977 Rostov-na-Donu Russian

Darya Oleksandrivna SVYRYDOVA

11.

34127/17

Bilyalov v. Russia

28/04/2017

Emin Yunusovych BILYALOV 1986 Novenke Russian

Darya Oleksandrivna SVYRYDOVA

12.

47032/17

Muslyadinov and Others v. Russia

13/06/2017

Alim Izetovich MUSLYADINOV 1995 Sudak Russian Ablyakim Dilyaverovich ABLYAKIMOV 1994 Sudak Russian Enver Fakhriyevich CHAVUSH 1996 Sudak Russian Seytmamut Dzhelyalovich SEYTUMEROV 1996 Sudak Russian

Aleksandr Vasilyevich POPKOV

13.

61583/17

Arifmemetov and Оthers v. Russia

03/08/2017

Osman Feratovich ARIFMEMETOV 1985 Rostov-na-Donu Ukrainian Remzi Rustemovych BEKIROV 1985 Pervomayske Ukrainian Valeriy Mykhaylovych GRIGOR 1971 Simferopol Ukrainian Riza Mustafayevich IZETOV 1979 Rostov-na-Donu Ukrainian Alim Egamberdiyovych KARIMOV 1994 CRIMEE Ukrainian Ruslan Serverovych SULEYMANOV 1983 Syennoye Ukrainian

Anastasiya Romanivna MARTYNOVSKA

14.

61791/17

Abdurakhmanov and Others v. Russia

08/08/2017

Ablyakim Anafiyevych ABDURAKHMANOV 1977 Gvardiyske Ukrainian Medzhit Anafiyevych ABDOURAKHMANOV 1975 Simferopol Ukrainian Seyran Kemadinovich MURTAZA 1983 Rostov-na-Donu Ukrainian Envyer Nedimovych TASINOV 1976 Vishenne Ukrainian

Anastasiya Romanivna MARTYNOVSKA

15.

37044/18

Kutuzov v. Russia

30/07/2018

Rimzi Shevketovich KUTUZOV 1962 Timofeyevka Ukrainian

Anastasiya Yuryevna MOISEYEVA

16.

37051/18

Rustemov v. Russia

30/07/2018

Ruslan Ismailovich RUSTEMOV 1982 Staryy Krym Ukrainian

Anastasiya Yuryevna MOISEYEVA

17.

37056/18

Dani v. Russia

30/07/2018

Eral Asanovich DANI 1978 Staryy Krym Ukrainian

Anastasiya Yuryevna MOISEYEVA

18.

37060/18

Murakhas v. Russia

30/07/2018

Mustafa Rustemovich MURAKHAS 1989 Medvedevka Ukrainian

Anastasiya Yuryevna MOISEYEVA

19.

37066/18

Zekeryayev v. Russia

30/07/2018

Ayder Abdumadzhitovich ZEKERYAYEV 1970 Konstantinovka Ukrainian

Anastasiya Yuryevna MOISEYEVA

20.

37101/18

Zekeryayev v. Russia

30/07/2018

Leman Abdumadzhitovich ZEKERYAYEV 1973 Dzhankoy Ukrainian

Anastasiya Yuryevna MOISEYEVA

21.

37105/18

Ziyadinov v. Russia

30/07/2018

Avlyamit Suleymanovich ZIYADINOV 1990 Mnogovodnoye Ukrainian

Anastasiya Yuryevna MOISEYEVA

22.

37109/18

Asanov v. Russia

30/07/2018

Riza Kadirovich ASANOV 1962 Timofeyevka Ukrainian

Anastasiya Yuryevna MOISEYEVA

23.

37112/18

Suleymanov v. Russia

30/07/2018

Ayder Osmanovich SULEYMANOV 1989 Perepelkino Ukrainian

Anastasiya Yuryevna MOISEYEVA

24.

37117/18

Suleymanov v. Russia

30/07/2018

Ruslan Serverovych SULEYMANOV 1983 Stroganovka Ukrainian

Anastasiya Yuryevna MOISEYEVA

25.

37215/18

Suleymanov v. Russia

30/07/2018

Ali Dlyaverovich SULEYMANOV 1985 Simferopol Ukrainian

Anastasiya Yuryevna MOISEYEVA

26.

37223/18

Kantemirov v. Russia

30/07/2018

Eldar Shukurievich KANTEMIROV 1980 Zarechnoye Ukrainian

Anastasiya Yuryevna MOISEYEVA

27.

37239/18

Kerimov v. Russia

30/07/2018

Lenur Lenterovich KERIMOV 1988 Medvedevka Ukrainian

Anastasiya Yuryevna MOISEYEVA

28.

37245/18

Ibragimov v. Russia

30/07/2018

Ayder Muzafarovich IBRAGIMOV 1989 Protochnoye Ukrainian

Anastasiya Yuryevna MOISEYEVA

29.

37318/18

Abdurakhmanov v. Russia

30/07/2018

Medzhit Anafiyevich ABDURAKHMANOV 1975 Rostov-na-Donu Ukrainian

Anastasiya Yuryevna MOISEYEVA

30.

37326/18

Abibullayev v. Russia

30/07/2018

Eridzhep Narimanovich ABIBULLAYEV 1998 Medvedevka Ukrainian

Anastasiya Yuryevna MOISEYEVA

31.

37330/18

Aliyev v. Russia

30/07/2018

Akhtem Seryanovich ALIYEV 1973 Pionerskoye Ukrainian

Anastasiya Yuryevna MOISEYEVA

32.

37334/18

Aliyev v. Russia

30/07/2018

Nadir Akramzhonovich ALIYEV 1998 Perepelkino Ukrainian

Anastasiya Yuryevna MOISEYEVA

33.

37339/18

Emiruseinov v. Russia

30/07/2018

Reshat Asanovich EMIRUSEINOV 1950 Oktyabrskoye Ukrainian

Anastasiya Yuryevna MOISEYEVA

34.

37340/18

Ametov v. Russia

30/07/2018

Nariman Delyaverovich AMETOV 1970 Lobanovo Ukrainian

Anastasiya Yuryevna MOISEYEVA

35.

37343/18

Asanov v. Russia

30/07/2018

Bakhtiyer Rizayevich ASANOV 1960 Pionerskoye Ukrainian

Anastasiya Yuryevna MOISEYEVA

36.

37350/18

Urimov v. Russia

30/07/2018

Aziz Salidzhanovich URIMOV 1984 Staryy Krym Ukrainian

Anastasiya Yuryevna MOISEYEVA

37.

37354/18

Bekirov v. Russia

30/07/2018

Edem Asanovich BEKIROV 1976 Ozernoye Ukrainian

Anastasiya Yuryevna MOISEYEVA

38.

38051/18

Bovbekiv and Others v. Russia

30/06/2018

Leman Mambetovych BOVBEKIV 1991 Bila Skala Ukrainian Eldar Enverovych EMIR-USEIN 1989 Mychuryne Ukrainian Dzhamadin Myenellyayevych ZIYADINOV 1957 Grushevka Ukrainian Ebubekir Aliyevych ZIYADINOV 1987 Alushta Ukrainian Tair Suleymanovych IBRAGIMOV 1949 Sudak Ukrainian Zekiya Vaitovych KULAMETOV 1959 Staryy Krym Ukrainian Rustam KURKCHY 1960 Staryy Krym Ukrainian Sadri Mammetovych MURATOV 1979 Byelogorsk Ukrainian

Seitbilol Seitmamutovych SEITMEMETOV 1963 Sudak Ukrainian Server Seydaliyevych SEYTIBRAMOV 1960 Zavetne Ukrainian Ruslan Rystamovych UMEROV 1978 Ulyanovka Ukrainian Envyer Ryeshadovych KHALILOV 1959 Yalta Ukrainian Simar Narimanovych YAKUBOV 1986 Staryy Krym Ukrainian

Anastasiya Romanivna MARTYNOVSKA

39.

39983/18

Muratov v. Russia

15/08/2018

Ali Mametovich MURATOV 1981 Ukromnoye Russian

Yevgeniya Aleksandrovna ZAKREVSKAYA

40.

40705/18

Ablyatipov v. Russia

15/08/2018

Server Umerovich ABLYATIPOV 1964 Novopokrovka Russian

Alina Vladimirovna YESIPOVA

41.

40846/18

Ablyatipov v. Russia

05/08/2018

Enver Umerovich ABLYATIPOV 1963 Protochnoye Russian

Alina Vladimirovna YESIPOVA

42.

41066/18

Ablyatipov v. Russia

05/08/2018

Umer Mukhamedovich ABLYATIPOV 1996 Novopokrovka Russian

Alina Vladimirovna YESIPOVA

43.

41152/18

Ablyatipov v. Russia

12/08/2018

Abdulkhay Umerovich ABLYATIPOV 1966 Novopokrovka Russian

Alina Vladimirovna YESIPOVA

44.

41261/18

Ablyatipov v. Russia

12/08/2018

Mimet Umerovich ABLYATIPOV 1955 Novopokrovka Russian

Alina Vladimirovna YESIPOVA

45.

41321/18

Azizov v. Russia

12/08/2018

Enver Iskanderovich AZIZOV 1976 Ukromnoye Russian

Yevgeniya Aleksandrovna ZAKREVSKAYA

46.

41994/18

Ablayev v. Russia

23/07/2018

Delyaver Rayedovich ABLAYEV 1968 Novostepnoye Russian

Aleksandr Dmitriyevich PEREDRUK

47.

52929/18

Nikolayev v. Russia

22/10/2018

Eduard Anatolyevich NIKOLAYEV 1971 Rostov-na-Donu Russian,Ukrainian

48.

17028/19

Nikolayev v. Russia

04/03/2019

Eduard Anatolyevich NIKOLAYEV 1971 Rostov-na-Donu Russian, Ukrainian

49.

21664/20

Nikolayev v. Russia

27/03/2020

Eduard Anatolyevich NIKOLAYEV 1971 Rostov-na-Donu Russian, Ukrainian

50.

35089/20

Abdullayev and Others v. Russia

06/08/2020

Edem Rustemovich ABDULLAYEV 1958 Sudak Russian Osman Narimanovich ABDURAZAKOV 1984 Dzhankoy Russian Enver Edemovich ALIYEV 1982 Golubinka Russian Marlen Dzhafirovich AKHAYEV 1987 Turgenevo Russian Rustem Asanovich DZHELYALOV 1976 Oktyabrskoye Russian Emin Ebazerovich RUSTEMOV 1998 Staryy Krym Russian Ametkhan Ayderovich UMEROV 1986 Bakhchisaray Russian Kyazim Nebiyevich USEINOV 1970 Bakhchisaray Russian

Vanessa KOGAN

51.

53755/20

Kamilov and Sayfullin v. Russia

25/11/2020

Refat Shakirovich KAMILOV 1960 Sudak Russian Izet Narimanovich SAYFULLIN 1986 Staryy Krym Russian

Vanessa KOGAN

52.

2672/21

Useynov v. Russia

15/09/2020

Edem Remziyevich USEYNOV 1973 Alushta Ukrainian

Sergiy Anatoliyovych ZAYETS

53.

23327/21

Nikolayev v. Russia

30/12/2020

Eduard Anatolyevich NIKOLAYEV 1971 Rostov-na-Donu Russian, Ukrainian

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BEKIROV v. RUSSIA and 52 other applications

BEKIROV v. RUSSIA and 52 other applications

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