CEDH · CASELAW;COMMUNICATEDCASES;ENG — 29 juin 2023

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In the applications marked by an asterisk, other complaints were raised. This part of the applications has been struck out of the Court’s list of cases or declared inadmissible by the Court, sitting in a single-judge formation, assisted by a rapporteur as provided for in Article 24 § 2 of the Convention. In the enclosed list of applications, whenever an applicant is referred to using initials, this indicates that the Court has authorised anonymity for that person, whose identity will not be disclosed to the public (Rule 47 § 4). For further information on the procedure following communication of an application brought against Russia, subject of well-established case law of the Court, please refer to the Court’s website . SUBJECT MATTER The applications concern complaints raised under Article 8 § 1 of the Convention relating to permanent video surveillance of detainees in pre-trial or post-conviction detention facilities which are the subject of well ‑ established case law of the Court (see Gorlov and Others v. Russia, nos.   27057/06 and 2 others, 2 July 2019).   APPENDIX – STATEMENT OF FACTS List of applications raising complaints under Article 8 § 1 of the Convention (permanent video surveillance of detainees in pre-trial or post-conviction detention facilities) No. Application no. Date of introduction Applicant’s name Year of birth   Representative’s name and location Detention facility Period of detention Specific circumstances Other complaints under well-established case-law     38217/19* 03/07/2019 Aleksey Ivanovich MELNIK 1990     IK-31 Komi Republic 01/11/2020 – pending on the date when the application was lodged with the Court detention in different cells with video surveillance, opposite-sex operators Art. 13 - lack of any effective remedy in domestic law in respect of inadequate conditions of detention during transport;   Art. 3 - inadequate conditions of detention during transport - transfers by van and train during the period between 19/03/2019 and 19/04/2019: transfer lasting up to 6 hours in a single-occupancy compartment (“stakan”), no or restricted access to toilet, no individual sleeping place during transport by train (up to 23 hours).     33559/21* 24/05/2021 Andrey Borisovich SAMOKHIN 1974 Alla Borisovna Yevenko Novokuznetsk IK-2 OIK-2 Perm Region 19/02/2002 - pending on the date when the application was lodged with the Court detention in different cells with video surveillance Art. 13 - lack of any effective remedy in domestic law in respect of permanent video surveillance in detention facilities     33590/21* 16/06/2021 Vladimir Aleksandrovich BASTRAKOV 1982     IK-25 Komi Republic 30/05/2018 – pending on the date when the application was lodged with the Court detention in different cells with video surveillance, opposite-sex operators, video surveillance in a lavatory and/or shower room Art. 13 - lack of any effective remedy in domestic law in respect of permanent video surveillance in detention facilities;   Prot. 1 Art. 3 - ineligibility to vote in or stand for elections - The applicant is serving a prison sentence. He complains that he was unable to vote in the elections to the State Duma of 19 September 2021 (see Hirst v. the United Kingdom (no. 2) [GC], no. 74025/01, ECHR 2005 IX; and Anchugov and Gladkov v. Russia, nos. 11157/04 and 15162/05, 4 July 2013).     33699/21* 16/06/2021 Maksim Aleksandrovich GABOV 1990     IK-25 Komi Republic 26/11/2017 - pending on the date when the application was lodged with the Court detention in different cells with video surveillance, opposite-sex operators, video surveillance in a lavatory and/or shower room   Art. 13 - lack of any effective remedy in domestic law in respect of permanent video surveillance in detention facilities;   Prot. 1 Art. 3 - ineligibility to vote in or stand for elections - The applicant is serving a prison sentence. He complains that he was unable to vote in the elections to the State Duma of 19 September 2021 (see Hirst v. the United Kingdom (no. 2) [GC], no. 74025/01, ECHR 2005 IX; and Anchugov and Gladkov v. Russia, nos. 11157/04 and 15162/05, 4 July 2013).       34481/21* 19/06/2021 Yakov Vladimirovich TSOY 1973 Alla Borisovna Yevenko Novokuznetsk IK-2 OIK-2 Perm Region 13/03/2001 - pending on the date when the application was lodged with the Court detention in different cells with video surveillance Art. 13 - lack of any effective remedy in domestic law in respect of permanent video surveillance in detention facilities.     34535/21* 19/06/2021 Fedor Sergeyevich KOVALCHUK 1981     SHIZO in IK-25 Komi Republic 16/04/2021 - 18/04/2021 opposite-sex operators, video surveillance in a lavatory and/or shower room Art. 13 - lack of any effective remedy in domestic law in respect of permanent video surveillance in detention facilities;     Prot. 1 Art. 3 - ineligibility to vote in or stand for elections - The applicant is detained in IK-25, Komi Republic since 19/02/2010. The applicant is serving a prison sentence. He complains that he was unable to vote in the elections to the State Duma of 19 September 2021 (see Hirst v. the United Kingdom (no. 2) [GC], no. 74025/01, ECHR 2005 IX; and Anchugov and Gladkov v. Russia, nos. 11157/04 and 15162/05, 4 July 2013).     41167/21 21/07/2021 Fuad Polad ogly ISKENDEROV 1983     IK-25 Komi Republic 07/06/2018 - pending on the date when the application was lodged with the Court opposite-sex operators Art. 13 - lack of any effective remedy in domestic law in respect of permanent video surveillance in detention facilities.             43437/21* 13/08/2021 Arif Abdulla ogly SHABANOV 1992     IK-25 Komi Republic 07/12/2015- pending on the date when the application was lodged with the Court opposite-sex operators, video surveillance in a lavatory and/or shower room Art. 13 - lack of any effective remedy in domestic law in respect of permanent video surveillance in detention facilities;     Prot. 1 Art. 3 - ineligibility to vote in or stand for elections - The applicant is serving a prison sentence. He complains that he was unable to vote in the elections to the State Duma of 19 September 2021 (see Hirst v. the United Kingdom (no. 2) [GC], no. 74025/01, ECHR 2005 IX; and Anchugov and Gladkov v. Russia, nos. 11157/04 and 15162/05, 4 July 2013)     4711/22 18/12/2021 Igor Borinoslavovich YEVDOKIMOV 1970     IK-29 Kirov Region December 2016 - 07/09/2021 opposite-sex operators Art. 13 - lack of any effective remedy in domestic law in respect of permanent video surveillance in detention facilities.   45075/22* 29/08/2022 Arslan Faritovich SAYFUTDINOV 1986     IK-6 Khabarovsk Region 19/10/2017 - pending on the date when the application was lodged with the Court opposite-sex operators, detention in different cells with video surveillance Art. 13 - lack of any effective remedy in domestic law in respect of permanent video surveillance in detention facilities and in respect of the conditions of detention;   Art. 3 - inadequate conditions of detention under strict imprisonment regime - The applicant, a lifer, is detained 22 hours per day in a cell with no possibility of outdoor exercise, employment or contacts with other inmates. His relevant claims were dismissed by national courts.