Musayev, Labazanova and Magomadov v. Russia was the July 26, 2007, ruling by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in the case of the February 2000 Novye Aldi massacre in Chechnya, which unanimously held Russia responsible for violations of Articles 2 (right to life) and 13 (right to effective remedy) of the European Convention of Human Rights. The three applications, which the Court joined into one case, concerned the murders of 11 civilian persons committed during a rampage in the Chechen capital Grozny by the Russian OMON special police unit.
In its ruling, the Court said:
See also Estamirov and Others v. Russia
External links CASE OF MUSAYEV AND OTHERS v. RUSSIA (Applications nos. 57941/00, 58699/00 and 60403/00) JUDGMENT European Court Rules Against Russia In Chechen Deaths, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, July 26, 2007 Russia: European Court Rules on Chechnya Massacre, Reuters AlertNet, 27 Jul 2007 Russia Ordered to Pay Relatives of 11 Chechens Killed by Troops, The New York Times, July 27, 2007 Kremlin is condemned for Chechen massacre, The Times, July 27, 2007 Chechen Massacre Survivors See Justice, Institute for War and Peace Reporting, 09-Aug-07