ECHR: Russian Courtroom Cages Violate Human Rights

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has upheld an application filed by two Russian citizens who believe that their placement in a metal cage during court proceedings violated their fundamental rights.  Alexander Svinarenko and Valentin Slyadnev, who live in the Magadan Region, filed a complaint with the court. The men were brought to criminal court for various crimes. Svinarenko was acquitted and Slyadnev was found guilty and sentenced to 4.5 years in prison. During the hearings, the applicants were forced to sit in a metal cell in the court room. They claimed that the authorities violated Article 3 on prohibiting torture or inhumane or degrading treatment, and Article 6 on the right to a fair trial of the European Convention on Human Rights. ECHR sided with the applicants and awarded 15,000 euros in compensation for moral harm from the authorities.

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