Razzakov v. Russia (application no. 57519/09) (AİHS md. 3)

Court confirms: payment of compensation to torture victim does not constitute a sufficient remedy without effective investigation
The case of Razzakov v. Russia (application no. 57519/09) concerned the complaint of a man suspected of having committed an offence that he was tortured in police custody to make him confess to a murder.
In today’s Chamber judgment in the case, the European Court of Human Rights held, unanimously, that there had been a violation of Article 3 (prohibition of torture) of the European Convention on Human Rights, both on account of Mr Razzakov’s ill-treatment in police custody and on account of the authorities’ failure to conduct an effective investigation.
At the same time, the Court declared inadmissible Mr Razzakov’s complaint under Article 5 § 1 (right to liberty and security), as he had been awarded compensation for damages sustained as a result of his unlawful detention.
The Court found that Mr Razzakov’s ill-treatment by the police had amounted to torture. Given that the authorities had failed to conduct an effective investigation into his ill-treatment and to prosecute those responsible, Mr Razzakov could still claim to be a victim of a violation of Article 3, even though he had been awarded compensation.

Avrupa İnsan Hakları Mahkemesi'ne göre, "etkili soruşturma olmaksızın, bir işkence mağduruna ödenen tazminat, yeterli hukuki çareyi oluşturmaz."

Razzakov v. Russia kararı, böylelikle, Avrupa İnsan Hakları Sözleşmesi'nin 3. maddesinin (işkence yasağının) usuli yükümlülük yönünün (etkili soruşturma yükümlülüğünün), örneğin tazminat gibi bir araç üzerinden geçiştirilemeyeceğini açıklığa kavuşturmuştur.

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