ECtHR recognizes violation of Chechen native's rights in attempt to deport him from France

The French authorities violated the right to protection from torture of R. V., a native of Chechnya, when they required him to leave the country. This decision was pronounced by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). According to the ECtHR, at his homeland, R. V. had been subjected to inhuman treatment for a long time, he was forced to cooperate with "Kadyrov's men", and after that he had to leave for Europe.

Today, the Strasbourg Court has pronounced the decision concerning the complaint filed by the native of Chechnya. According to the Court's document, the complainant, who is mentioned at the ECtHR's materials as R. V., was born in Chechnya in 1987. However, he lives in France for a long time.

According to the ECtHR, R. V. was on friendly terms with T. I., a Chechen militant, and helped to supply his grouping with necessities. Since January 2006, R. V. was repeatedly detained by law enforcers and tortured.

R. V. stated that to put an end to his persecution, he had agreed to become an informant of "Kadyrov's men". He realized that they would continue to force him to cooperate with them and that the militants would try to kill him. Thus, the complainant had left Chechnya.

The complainant tried to obtain political asylum in France; however, he was refused, and in December 2014, the French authorities asked R. V. to leave the country.

The Strasbourg Court has considered the case and found that by their actions, the French authorities violated the right of R. V. to freedom from torture (Article 3 of the Convention on Human Rights). The ECtHR has prohibited the applicant's deportation until the court decision enters into force.

Full text of the article is available on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’.