▁ 3 0 , ▁ 2 0 0 5 , ▁the ▁court ▁sent enced ▁Ig or ▁Som ov ▁and ▁Nikol ai ▁K oster in ▁to ▁four ▁years ▁in ▁prison ▁with ▁dep riv ation ▁of ▁the ▁right ▁to ▁take ▁positions ▁in ▁a ▁law ▁enfor cement ▁ag ency ▁for ▁up ▁to ▁three ▁years . ▁Con v ict s ▁were ▁arrested ▁in ▁the ▁court room . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁the ▁court ▁sent enced ▁the ▁former ▁police ▁officers ▁conv icted ▁in ▁the ▁case ▁of ▁Mik he ye v ▁to ▁pay ▁ 8 . 5 ▁million ▁rub les ▁( about ▁ 2 8 0 , 0 0 0 ▁dollars ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 8 ) ▁to ▁the ▁Russian ▁Federation , ▁the ▁amount ▁that ▁the ▁government ▁paid ▁Mik he ye v ▁at ▁demand ing ▁of ▁the ▁European ▁Court ▁of ▁Human ▁Rights . ▁ ▁M aking ▁a ▁compla int ▁to ▁the ▁European ▁court ▁of ▁human ▁rights ▁▁ ▁The ▁pro sec utor ' s ▁office ▁of ▁N iz h ny ▁Nov gor od ▁several ▁times ▁refused ▁to ▁investigate ▁the ▁case . ▁On ▁November ▁ 1 6 , ▁ 2 0 0 1 , ▁employees ▁of ▁Committee ▁Again st ▁T ort ure , ▁Y uri ▁Sid or ov ▁and ▁Ol ga ▁She pe le va , ▁represent atives ▁of ▁Alex ei ▁Mik he ye v , ▁file d ▁a ▁compla int ▁with ▁the ▁European ▁Court ▁of ▁Human ▁Rights ▁regarding ▁a ▁viol ation ▁by ▁the ▁Russian ▁Federation ▁of ▁Articles ▁ 3 , ▁ 5 , ▁ 8 ▁and