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Çeber Torture Case Verdict Sets Landmark

ENGİN ÇEBER CASE

Çeber Torture Case Verdict Sets Landmark

Engin Çeber became subject to "aggravated" torture under police detention and in his confinement in Metris Prison, the verdict said.

27 November 2012

Torture "Revealed" at Metris Prison

ENGİN ÇEBER CASE

Torture "Revealed" at Metris Prison

An inmate from Engin Çeber’s ward described how Çeber was beaten. “The second prison warden told ‘You’ll be punished like him if you do not stand up for roll call’ while he was beating him.”

Complaining Police Officers Could Not Be Questioned

IMPUNITY OF TORTURE

Complaining Police Officers Could Not Be Questioned

A prosecution under charges of "resistance against the police" has been launched against Gün, Karakaya and Baykal who were detained and tortured together with Engin Çeber. When joint attorney Aslan demanded to question the police officers that attended the hearing, the judge answered, "time is up, you can ask in the next hearing", Aslan said.

13 November 2009 Tolga Korkut