Published on 20 December 2021

FIFTH SECTION

Application no. 60048/16 Stanislav Oleksandrovych KRASNOV against Ukraine lodged on 6 October 2016 communicated on 30 November 2021

SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CASE

The application concerns the alleged ill-treatment of the applicant by law ‑ enforcement officers during his arrest on 28 February 2016 and in custody, in particular between 28 February and 2 March 2016; and on 22 June 2016; the lack of effective investigation of the relevant complaints; and the length of two sets of criminal proceedings initiated against him.

The first set of proceedings, which concerns allegations of conspiracy and unlawful handling of arms was initiated in 2014.

The second set, which concerns allegations of conspiracy in preparation of a terrorist act, treason, and unlawful handling of arms, was initiated on 28 February 2016.

It appears from the available material that both sets are currently pending before the courts at first instance.

The applicant presented various medical documents and photographs in support of his allegations that he had been ill-treated by the law-enforcement authorities between 28 February and 2 March 2016 and on 22 June 2016 and copies of his relevant complaints to the judicial authorities, which, according to him, were not investigated.

QUESTIONS TO THE PARTIES

1. Was the applicant subjected to inhuman or degrading treatment during his arrest and/or detention, in breach of Article 3 of the Convention, in particular between 28 February and 2 March 2016 and on 22 June 2016?

2. Having regard to the procedural protection from inhuman and degrading treatment (see paragraph 131 of Labita v. Italy [GC], no. 26772/95, ECHR 2000-IV and Kaverzin v. Ukraine , no. 23893/03, §§ 169-182, 15 May 2012), was the investigation of the applicants’ relevant complaints by the domestic authorities compatible with the requirements of Article 3 of the Convention?

3. Has the length of the criminal proceedings against the applicant initiated in 2014 and in 2016 been in breach of the “reasonable time” requirement of Article 6 § 1 of the Convention?

The parties are requested to provide all medical and other pertinent documents from the domestic files.