VARTANOV AND OTHERS v. GEORGIA AND RUSSIA

SECOND SECTIONDECISIONApplication no. 60335/11Robert Arkadyevich VARTANOV and Othersagainst Georgia and Russia(see appended table)The European Court of Human Rights (Second Section), sitting on 12 March 2026 as a Committee composed of: Stéphane Pisani, President, Juha Lavapuro, Hugh Mercer, judges,and Viktoriya Maradudina, Acting Deputy Section Registrar,Having regard to the above application against Georgia and Russia lodged with the Court under Article 34 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (“the Convention”) on 21 September 2011,Having deliberated, decides as follows:FACTS AND PROCEDUREThe Georgian Government were represented by their Agent, Mr B. Dzamashvili, of the Ministry of Justice. The Russian Government were given notice of the application.The applicants complained in particular under Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 to the Convention that, …