European Court of Human Rights
ECHR rules that pre-trial detention of 13-year-old in Turkey violates rights convention
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled that the pre-trial detention of a 13-year-old boy violated the European Convention of Human Rights and has ordered Turkey to pay the applicant compensation, the court announced on Feb. 27.
Council of Europe warns Turkey of flood of appeals to ECHR over state of emergency measures
The spokesperson of Council of Europe Secretary General Thorbjorn Jagland has warned that Turkey risks further appeals to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) if it does not see effective domestic legal remedy for those dismissed or detained under state of emergency measures.
Right to a fair trial is at risk in Turkey: Constitutional Court report
The Constitutional Court has released statistics regarding individual applications, indicating that a majority of the decisions it has handed down regarding violations of constitutional rights relate to the right to a fair trial.
Euro court fines Turkey 10,000 euros for ‘discrimination of right to education’ in case of paraplegic student
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Jan. 30 ordered Turkey to pay 10,000 euros in respect of non-pecuniary damage to a paraplegic university student following his application over the violation of the right to education in the eastern province of Elazığ.
ECHR orders Turkey to pay compensation to three citizens for violation of freedom of assembly
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Dec. 19 ordered Turkey to pay compensation to three citizens following their application over a violation of the right to freedom of assembly in suppressed protests in the southern province of Adana.
Euro court rejects CHP’s application for cancellation of Turkey’s constitutional referendum
A complaint filed by main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) over the April 16 constitutional referendum was deemed “inadmissible” on Nov. 30.
In 2017 Bulgaria was Sentenced for nearly EUR 800,000 from Strasbourg Court
In 2017, Bulgaria was ordered to pay damages of EUR 799,595 from the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. This summary was made by Ombudsman Maya Manolova, who today holds a conference on the 25th anniversary of the ratification by Bulgaria of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, reports sega.
Euro court sets Dec 5 as defense deadline for Turkey over jailed journalists
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has set Dec. 5 as the deadline for Turkey to submit its defense in cases against jailed journalists, after the country on Nov. 7 requested an extension for the deadline.
European court rejects 25,000 Turkish coup attempt cases
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has rejected around 25,000 applications from Turkish citizens in relation to rights violations after the July 2016 coup attempt, according to a Justice Ministry official.
Russia is Considering Freezing its Membership of the European Court of Human Rights
Russia is considering freezing its membership of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in the Council of Europe and reducing its contribution to this organization, BBC quoted Izvestia.