European Court of Human Rights
Euro court fines Turkey 30,000 euros for man's death over lack of safety measures on building site
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on Sept. 19 that the Turkish government must pay compensation amounting to 30,000 euros for the lack of safety measures on a building site that led to the death of a man in 2002.
As Turkey's top judge bows before the president
Only a handful of people in judicial circles and the media criticized Constitutional Court head Zühtü Arslan for bowing before President Tayyip Erdoğan out of respect during Turkey's Victory Day celebrations on Aug. 30.
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Euro court finds Turkey guilty in communications interception case after CHP lawmaker files complaint
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on July 18 that a Turkish court granting the National Intelligence of Turkey (MİT) permission to intercept all domestic and international communications between April 8 and May 30, 2005 constituted a violation of privacy in breach of the law.
Euro court drops 12,600 applications from Turkey, cites formation of emergency rule panel
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has dropped a total of 12,600 applications from Turkey that were filed regarding the state of emergency decrees, the Turkish Justice Ministry said on July 14.
Former CHP deputy Türmen re-elected as head of ECHR's Judges Association
Rıza Mahmut Türmen, a former deputy of Turkey's main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) who is also a former judge of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), was re-elected as head of the court's Judges Association on June 25.
Dutch judge Egber Myjer will be a vice head under Türmen, who was elected unanimously.
Main opposition CHP leader slams Euro court for rejecting post-coup appeals
Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has slammed the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) for refusing the individual application of a dismissed teacher on the grounds that plaintiffs must first apply to Turkey's State of Emergency Investigation Commission.
Euro court to prioritize applications regarding press freedom, journalists
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) will give priority to applications regarding press freedom and journalists, in line with a recent amendment to its bylaw, according to a May 31 report by Deutsche Welle.
Turkey's main opposition CHP to apply to Euro court on referendum results next month
The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) will apply to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) regarding the results of the April 16 constitutional referendum in the beginning of next month.
Backlog at high court runs to over 100,000 cases, mainly on state of emergency: Top judge
Over 100,000 individual applications have been made to the Constitutional Court, with a three quarters of them coming after the July 15 coup attempt, court head Zühtü Arslan has said, noting that the number exceeds the workload of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), which receives applications from 47 countries.
Romania Expects More Time to Improve Overcrowded Jails
The European Court of Human Rights is set to rule on Tuesday in several cases against Romania about inhuman conditions in the country's prisons.
Romania is reportedly in line for a "pilot" ruling, an instrument of the ECHR designed to identify structural problems underlying repetitive cases against many countries and impose an obligation on states to address those problems.