Постановление Европейского суда по правам человека от 17.06.2010 «Дело Губин (Gubin) против России» [англ.]

oilet and the living area of the cell and the person using it could be seen by others present in the cell. The inmates had to pull a curtain across to separate the toilet from the living area. However, the prison guards removed the curtain each time they made an inspection. Because of the overcrowding of the cell the inmates had to wait a long time for their turn to use the toilet.
22. The food was of poor quality and portions were small. On the days of the court hearings, the applicant left the prison at six a.m. and came back late at night. As a result, he missed the meals served at the prison and was left hungry all day. No drinking water was available in the cell. There was only cold tap water that contained rust and had a peculiar colour and taste.
23. The cell had only one window measuring 1.2 sq. m, which was covered with a metal screen and bars. The screen and the bars prevented any fresh air or natural light from entering the cell. There were no window panes. The artificial ventilation system did not function properly. The electric light was constantly on.
24. The cell was stuffy and infested with parasites. It was never disinfected. There was fungus and mould in the shower rooms. Medical assistance was of poor quality.
25. According to the applicant, he twice attempted to lodge a complaint with the authorities about the conditions of his detention. On both occasions an administrative officer physically destroyed the written complaints.
26. The applicant submitted written testimonies from five of his fellow mates who corroborated the description of cell No. 274 provided by the applicant.
(b) The description provided by the Government
27. On arrival at the remand prison the applicant was taken first to the processing area (сборное отделение). He was held for one hour in a one-person cubicle equipped with a seat and artificial lighting. Then he was transferred to another cell which was equipped with running water, lighting, ventilation and a seat. The applicant spent about one day there.
28. On 21 August 2003 the applicant was transferred to cell No. 274. The average number of inmates held with the applicant in that cell was seven. There were eight beds in the cell. At all times the applicant and other inmates were provided with an individual sleeping place and bed linen.
29. According to the excerpts from the remand prison population register submitted by the Government, the number of inmates in the cell was as follows:

Date Number of inmates
21 August 2003 Four
24 August 2003 Four
6 September 2003 Six
29 September 2003 Six
7 October 2003 Six
Unspecified date Nine

30. There were no metal shutters on the cell windows. They had been removed before 1 April 2003, that is before the applicant's detention there began. The windows were provided with air vents which could be kept open. There was also exhaust ventilation which was in good working order. The prison was equipped with central heating which functioned properly at all times. The average temperature in the cells was never below + 18 °C during the winter and did not exceed + 22 °C during the summer.
31. The cell was equipped with electrical lighting. During the day lighting was on from 6 am to 10 pm. At night lower-voltage bulbs were used to provide lighting for surveillance and safety reasons.
32. The applicant had the opportunity to take a shower once a week. The bed linen was changed weekly. The remand prison had a centralised water supply system. The quality of the water was in full compliance with standards of hygiene.
33. The cell was disinfected according to the schedule approved by the head of the prison. The

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