Don't give up! Residents across the regions have won compensation for police torture and rusty water.
Sometimes, solving even the smallest problems requires incredible efforts to overcome bureaucracy. But people don't give up. NeMoskva reports on these small but important victories.
👍Resident Kasimov, Ryazan region sued Compensation for torture at the police station. The man was first punched and kicked, and then tasered, to extract a confession to stealing 10 geese. The man was tortured for over 12 hours. The officers were found guilty of abuse of power with the use of violence and special equipment, given suspended sentences, and disqualified from working in the police force for three years. The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs will pay the victim. 350 thousand rubles.
By the way, the Kasimov resident’s involvement in the theft of geese was not confirmed;
👍 56 residents of a Moscow region settlement won monetary compensation for rusty water the city of PushkinoEach plaintiff will receive 15 rubles, but that's not the main point.
"Since this is an ongoing violation, residents can file such lawsuits every day—then perhaps the authorities will consider forking out funds for reconstruction of the water supply system instead of paying endless fines."- count them. citizens.
They plan to file class action lawsuits again demanding recognition of their right to clean water and a solution to the water supply problem.
👍Resident Smolensk achieved a return money stolen from his bank account. He deposited 1,160,000 rubles into the account for a year at interest, and a year later, he discovered the money was gone. The bank refused to return the money, so he went to court. The court noted that "The responsibility for preventing unauthorized access to the money transfer system lies not only with the client, but also with the bank,” and ordered the bank to return the citizen's principal deposit, as well as damages for lost income and moral compensation. In addition, the bank will pay a fine.
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Photo, video: Ecodefense of the Moscow Region
