 He also complains under Article 18 of ECHR that the real reason for his arrest was political persecution.On January 19, 2007, a medical commission ordered by the prison authorities concluded that the applicant's condition was of medium gravity and did not warrant his release from prison.However, on March 15, 2007 an independent medical commission studied the applicant's medical file and concluded that the State experts had not conducted an adequate medical examination

Shutov complained to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR Shutov v. Russia Application No.