of the admissibility and merits of the application. Having considered the Government's objection, the Court dismissed it.
THE FACTS
I. The circumstances of the case
5. The applicants are:
1) Mr Akhmed Ismailov, born in 1949,
2) Mr Alkhazur Ismailov, born in 1985,
3) Mr Shamil (also spelled Shamal) Ismailov, born in 1995,
4) Ms Ruman Sokayeva (also spelled as Rumani or Khumana Sakayeva), born in 1963,
5) Mr Aslambek Merzhoyev (also spelled as Aslambek Merzhuyev), born in 1990,
6) Ms Kheda Merzhoyeva (also spelled as Kheda Merzhuyeva), born in 1981,
7) Ms Zalina Merzhoyeva (also known as Aset Merzhoyeva), born in 1979,
8) Ms Petimat Ismailova, born in 1964,
9) Ms Kheda Idrisova (also known as Ismailova), born in 1981,
10) Mr Ramzan Ismailov, born in 1982,
11) Ms Khazan Ismailova, born in 1984,
12) Ms Larisa Ismailova, born in 1986,
13) Ms Laila Ismailova, born in 1990,
14) Mr Rizvan Ismailov, born in 1992,
15) Ms Tanzila Ismailova, born in 1994,
16) Mr Iles (also spelled as Ilez) Ismailov, born in 1995,
17) Ms Medna Ismailova, born in 1997,
18) Mr Ibragim Ismailov, born in 1999,
19) Ms Makka Ismailova, born in 2001,
20) Ms Markha Ismailova, born in 2001,
21) Ms Liman Ismailova, born in 2003.
6. The applicants are four families of Russian nationals who live in Achkhoy-Martan, Chechnya. All four applicant families are related to each other. The first applicant is the father of Aslambek (also spelled as Aslanbek) Ismailov, who was born in 1979, and Aslan Ismailov, who was born in 1981. The second applicant family consists of applicants 2 - 4. The fourth applicant is the wife of Khizir Ismailov, who was born in 1962; applicants 2 and 3 are his children. The third applicant family consist of applicants 5 - 7, who are the children of Yusi Daydayev, who was born in 1953. The fourth applicant family consists of applicants 8 - 21. The eighth applicant is the wife of Yaragi Ismailov, who was born in 1956; applicants 9 - 21 are his children.
7. The facts of the case, as submitted by the parties, may be summarised as follows.
A. Disappearance of Aslambek Ismailov, Aslan Ismailov,
Yaragi Ismailov, Khizir Ismailov and Yusi Daydayev
1. The applicants' account
a. Abduction of Aslambek and Aslan Ismailov
8. At the material time the town of Achkhoy-Martan was under the full control of the Russian federal forces. Checkpoints manned by Russian servicemen were located on the roads leading to and from the settlement. The applicant families lived close to each other in two households situated at No. 15a and No. 22 in Orekhova Street, Achkhoy-Martan. The first house was located about 500 metres away from the nearest federal forces checkpoint.
9. On the night of 13 - 14 January 2003 the first applicant, his sons Aslambek and Aslan Ismailov and other relatives were sleeping at home at 15a Orekhova Street. At about 4 a.m. an APC (armoured personnel carrier) with a group of armed men in camouflage uniforms drove through their gate. About ten men got out of the APC and ran into the house. They spoke Russian without accent and were wearing masks and helmets. They neither identified themselves nor produced any documents. The family members thought they were Russian military servicemen.
10. The servicemen searched the house; they neither explained to the residents what they were looking for nor asked for identity documents. They took Aslambek and Aslan Ismailov into the yard, kicked them and threw them into the APC. The brothers were not allowed to put on any warm clothing. The officers ignored their mother's questions concerning the reason for her sons
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