content tagged with rights violation

Turkey will pay damages to journalist-painter Zehra Doğan

Turkey will pay damages to journalist-painter Zehra Doğan

Upon an application to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), Turkey has admitted that Zehra Doğan’s presumption of innocence was violated. Journalist-painter Doğan will now be paid 1,350 Euro in damages.

Turkey’s top court finds journalist Cemil Uğur’s arrest for reporting on torture unlawful

Turkey’s top court finds journalist Cemil Uğur’s arrest for reporting on torture unlawful

The Constitutional Court has concluded that “the right to personal liberty and security” of journalist Cemil Uğur has been violated. The journalist spent six months in pre-trial detention after reporting on torture in Turkey’s Van province.

8 February 2022

ECtHR convicts Turkey over journalist Deniz Yücel’s imprisonment

ECtHR convicts Turkey over journalist Deniz Yücel’s imprisonment

The European Court of Human Rights has concluded that Turkey violated the freedom of expression and right to liberty and security of journalist Deniz Yücel, who was held in prison for 367 days in the country.

25 January 2022

Constitutional Court says cancelling Peace Academic’s passport violated his rights

Constitutional Court says cancelling Peace Academic’s passport violated his rights

Discharged by a Statutory Decree, Academic for Peace Onur Can Taştan’s passport was cancelled. The Constitutional Court has concluded that his rights were violated by this cancellation. Taştan will now be paid 13,500 lira in damages.

Council of Europe urges Turkey to ‘release Selahattin Demirtaş immediately’

Council of Europe urges Turkey to ‘release Selahattin Demirtaş immediately’

The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe has called on the authorities in Turkey to ensure that jailed politician Selahattin Demirtaş is released from prison immediately in compliance with the ECtHR ruling.

6 December 2021

Turkey to pay over 2 million Euro in damages to 427 judges, prosecutors

ECTHR JUDGEMENT

Turkey to pay over 2 million Euro in damages to 427 judges, prosecutors

The European Court of Human Rights has given a ruling of rights violation for 427 judges and prosecutors who were arrested on “FETÖ” related charges. Turkey will pay 2 million 135 thousand Euro in damages.

23 November 2021

ECtHR convicts Turkey for not letting a newspaper in prison

ECtHR convicts Turkey for not letting a newspaper in prison

The European Court of Human Rights has concluded that not allowing Atılım newspaper to be distributed in prison violated freedom of expression. Turkey will now pay prisoner Çiftçi 1,000 Euro in non-pecuniary damages.

17 November 2021

Kurdish politician Osman Baydemir’s ‘right to assembly, demonstration violated’

CONSTITUTIONAL COURT RULING

Kurdish politician Osman Baydemir’s ‘right to assembly, demonstration violated’

The Constitutional Court has concluded that the rights of politician Osman Baydemir have been violated, underlining that the freedom to expressing opinions without arms and attacks and in a peaceful manner is guaranteed by the Constitution.

21 October 2021

Turkey’s top court says trans woman’s right to respect for privacy violated

Turkey’s top court says trans woman’s right to respect for privacy violated

The Constitutional Court has concluded the application of a trans woman whose application for changing her name was rejected as “she didn’t have gender reassignment surgery and society might have wrong perceptions if she had a woman’s name.”

22 September 2021

HDP to keep a justice watch for jailed, dismissed MP Gergerlioğlu

HDP to keep a justice watch for jailed, dismissed MP Gergerlioğlu

The HDP has announced that it will keep a justice watch in front of the Sincan Prison in Ankara today in response to the failure to release dismissed HDP Kocaeli MP Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu despite a Constitutional Court ruling of rights violation.

Constitutional Court: Daily Özgür Gündem’s closure was a violation of rights

Constitutional Court: Daily Özgür Gündem’s closure was a violation of rights

Pronouncing its ruling as to the “temporary closure” of the Özgür Gündem newspaper in 2016, the Constitutional Court has concluded that the daily’s freedoms of expression and press have been violated.

Constitutional Court: Gergerlioğlu’s rights violated

Constitutional Court: Gergerlioğlu’s rights violated

The Constitutional Court has concluded that dismissed and jailed HDP Kocaeli MP Ömer Faruk Gergerlioğlu’s “right to be elected and to engage in political activities” and “right to personal liberty and security” have been violated.

Lawyer Çetin: Violations Continue, New Trials to Come

HRANT DINK MURDER CASE

Lawyer Çetin: Violations Continue, New Trials to Come

Lawyer Fethiye Çetin, joint attorney of the Dink family, criticized that rights violations continue in the trials and investigations related to the murder of Turkish-Armenian journalist Harnt Dink. Another application to the ECHR is on its way once domestic remedies are exhausted.

25 August 2010 Burçin Belge