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Censorship Costs Turkey 43,000 Euro at ECHR

FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION

Censorship Costs Turkey 43,000 Euro at ECHR

The European Court of Human Rights sentenced Turkey to a € 36,000 compensation fine for closing five newspapers because of their focus on the Kurdish question. Aziz Özer, who had been silenced for describing prison operations as "barbaric attacks" receives € 3,423 in compensation.

28 January 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Turkey Sentenced by ECHR for Önder Babat Murder Case

UNSOLVED MURDER

Turkey Sentenced by ECHR for Önder Babat Murder Case

The European Court of Human Rights found Turkey guilty of carrying out an insufficient investigation regarding the murder of university student Önder Babat.

13 January 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Trial against Former AKP Mayor Goes to ECHR

Trial against Former AKP Mayor Goes to ECHR

Çağdaş Tuzla newspaper owner Halil Özen applies to the European Court of Human Rights to take former AKP mayor Mehmet Demirci to justice. Özen demanded to try Demirci at a Turkish court for the closure of the newspaper offices in 2006, but the case was dropped.

11 January 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

University Students Win Trial at ECHR

FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION

University Students Win Trial at ECHR

The ECHR evaluated a police attack on students protesting against the Higher Education Council YÖK law draft as "humiliating treatment". The European Court ruled Turkey to pay a total of 68,000 TL in compensation to 10 students.

9 December 2009 Erol Önderoğlu

Youtube Ban at the European Court of Human Rights

INTERNET CENSORSHIP

Youtube Ban at the European Court of Human Rights

The Internet Technology Association seeks justice at the ECHR against the legal ban of youtube.com in Turkey. The association claims a violation of freedom of expression as well as freedom of association.

3 December 2009 Erol Önderoğlu

ECHR: Compensation for Ban of Kurdish Newspapers

PRESS FREEDOM

ECHR: Compensation for Ban of Kurdish Newspapers

Turkey was convicted by the ECHR of putting several newspapers to silence. 26 journalists from 4 Kurdish newspapers had applied to the European court. Turkey has to pay thousands of Euros in compensation to the complainants.

21 October 2009 Erol Önderoğlu

ECHR Condemns Turkey For Deportation of Iranian Refugees

REFUGEE RIGHTS

ECHR Condemns Turkey For Deportation of Iranian Refugees

The ECHR convicted Turkey for the deportation of Iranian refugees Abdolkhani and Karimnia to a payment of 40,000 Euro in compensation.

24 September 2009 Erol Önderoğlu

ECHR: Turkey Guilty of Disregarding Union's Rights

RIGHT TO BE ORGANIZED

ECHR: Turkey Guilty of Disregarding Union's Rights

The ECHR decided in favor of Eğitim-Sen union members Kaya and Seyhan. The union members applied to the ECHR after they had encountered administrative and judicial pressure because of their participation in a one day strike.

17 September 2009 Erol Önderoğlu

Turkey Pays for Censorship and Torture: 52,613 Euros

ECHR

Turkey Pays for Censorship and Torture: 52,613 Euros

The ECHR has penalised Turkey with over 50,000 Euros in several cases of torture and violation of the freedom of expression.

30 June 2009 Erol Önderoğlu

Former Prosecutor: "My Indictment of Coup General is Prepared"

Demanding Trial of Coup Generals

Former Prosecutor: "My Indictment of Coup General is Prepared"

Former prosecutor Kayasu warns that in 2010 it will be too late to bring a case against coup leader Evren or others.

24 June 2009 Erol Önderoğlu

ECHR Takes Turkey to Account on Missing Persons

Turkey's Disappeared

ECHR Takes Turkey to Account on Missing Persons

The ECHR has accepted the case of Gülmez, who disappeared in military custody 15 years ago. Turkey must answer the court's questions by 22 September.

23 June 2009 Tolga Korkut

ECHR Asks: Why Did You Not Protect Hrant Dink?

Hrant Dink Murder

ECHR Asks: Why Did You Not Protect Hrant Dink?

The ECHR has granted Turkey until November to answer questions related to the murder of journalist Dink.

18 June 2009 Erol Önderoğlu

ECHR Decree Forces Turkey to Protect Women

ECHR Decree Forces Turkey to Protect Women

Researcher and activist İlkkaracan has said that the Opuz case has set a precedent. Turkey must act to protect women against violence and gender inequality.

11 June 2009 Emine Özcan

ECHR Landmark Ruling in Domestic Violence Case

ECHR Landmark Ruling in Domestic Violence Case

For the first time, the ECHR has ruled that a country has acted in a discriminating manner for not dealing effectively with domestic violence and protecting the women involved.

10 June 2009 Emine Özcan

FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION

ECHR Condems Turkey

Özer was given prison sentences with regard to two articles published in his Çağrı magazine.

ECHR Warns: Do Not Prevent Workers from Organising

ECHR Warns: Do Not Prevent Workers from Organising

The ECHR has convicted Turkey for the disciplinary punishments that were handed to trade union members.

23 April 2009 Erol Önderoğlu

ECHR Condemns Action Against Petitions for Kurdish Courses

The Strasbourg court rules for damages regarding the application of 18 university students, who were suspended from university for demanding selective courses in Kurdish.

ECHR Will Tackle Ban On Propaganda in Kurdish

Kurdish politician Miroglu was condemned for addressing his electorate in Kurdish, during his campaign for July 2007 general elections. The Strasbourg court declares his case as admissible. The ruling might force an amendment to law.

11 February 2009 Erol Önderoğlu

ECHR: Turkey Violated Child's Rights

The European Court of Human Rights has penalised Turkey for arresting and prosecuting an under-fifteen year old for alleged PKK membership.

28 January 2009

ECHR: Turkey to Pay Nearly 14,000 Euro Compensation

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) found Turkey guilty of violating the freedom of expression in three cases and has sentenced the country to paying fines in two of the cases.

15 January 2009

ECHR Rules Against Banning Newspaper For Publishing Imprisoned PKK Leader’s Statements

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) decides that banning weekly “Yedinci Gündem” for publishing statements from Abdullah Öcalan, imprisoned leader of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) for one week is a freedom of expression violation and sentences Turkey to pay mental anguish damages to two journalists for this act.

11 December 2008 Erol Önderoğlu

Eight Torture Verdicts Against Turkey From The ECHR

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) sentences Turkey to pay total of 72 thousand for the eight applications, including the one submitted by journalist Eren.

15 October 2008 Erol Önderoğlu

ECHR Sentences Turkey in IHD Case

Turkey has been sentenced to paying 1,000 YTL compensation in an appeal brought by two human rights activists from the Izmir branch of IHD.

Dink Family Lawyers to Appeal to ECHR

Dink Family Lawyers to Appeal to ECHR

After a court has found the Trabzon police innocent of gross negligence, Dink family lawyers are preparing to appeal to the ECHR. The RSF has called for the prosecution of all those responsible.

11 March 2008 Erol Önderoğlu

First Female Judge from Turkey in ECHR

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has selected five new judges for the ECHR, four of them women. One of them is Prof. Dr. Karakas.

24 January 2008 Tolga Korkut

ECHR Condemns Censorship and Punishments Under Emergency Law

The ECHR has awarded compensation to journalists who were punished under emergency law.

10 January 2008 Erol Önderoğlu

ECHR Faults Turkey in Azadiya Welat Case

The ECHR has found Turkey's decision to ban the publication of the Azadiya Welat newspaper for a week wrong.

12 December 2007 Erol Önderoğlu

"Free Radio" Vindicated at ECHR

The Özgür (Free) Radio station which had been given a broadcasting ban for a year after playing a song called "Nurhak" was vindicated at the ECHR.

5 December 2007 Erol Önderoğlu

ECHR Overrules Turkish Censorship

The ECHR has sentenced Turkey to compensate for the confiscation of the "Pontus Culture" book and has found the six-month closure of Nur Radio and TV groundless.

28 November 2007 Erol Önderoğlu

Decision by Regional Administrative Court:

Police again Protected in Dink Murder Case

The Regional Administrative Court has refused permission to try seven police officers from the Trabzon police department, arguing that they had no involvement in the murder of journalist Hrant Dink.

29 October 2007 Erol Önderoğlu

ECHR: Compulsory Religious Education Violates Rights

The ECHR has decided that compulsory Religious Education classes contradict the principles of plurality and objectivity.

10 October 2007 Erhan Üstündağ

ECHR: Compensation for Human Rights Activist Birdal

The European Court of Human Rights has sentenced Turkey to paying compesation for imprisoning human rights activist Akin Birdal.

3 October 2007 Erol Önderoğlu

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