Communicated case against Armenia (application nr. 82348/17)

The communicated case of D.S. v Armenia (application nr. 82348/17) concerns a Turkmen national who was facing criminal prosecution in his home country and who was arrested upon his arrival at the Zvartnots International Airport in Armenia. An Armenian first instance court ordered his detention, pending extradition, and an appeal against this decision was rejected. Subsequently, his detention was extended for a new period. He successfully appealed against this decision and was, as a result, released. Ultimately, he was granted refugee status in Armenia. 

The application concerns the alleged failure of the Criminal Court of Appeal to carry out a speedy review of the lawfulness of the applicant’s detention pending extradition. The Court therefore asks whether the length of the proceedings, by which the applicant sought to challenge the lawfulness of his detention orders, comply with the “speed” requirement of Article 5 § 4 of the ECHR.

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