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EU REPORT SLAMS TURKEY'S JUSTICE SYSTEM
PanARMENIAN.Net
January 10, 2012 - 18:28 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - The European Union has prepared to release a
judiciary report on Turkey this week criticizing the justice system,
particularly the unreasonable periods of detention.
The EU Council's report was prepared upon the visit of the Council
of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Thomas Hammarberg to Turkey
in October.
"There are some functional problems that have continued for a long time
and have affected the system negatively," said the report, according
to daily Hurriyet. The report also cites the problem of presumption
of innocence not being used in court decisions when arresting suspects.
There are also problems in impartiality and independence of judges
and prosecutors, said the report, which also criticized the prolonged
periods of detentions and prosecutions. The report urged officials
to use "release on bail" as an option instead of detention.
The European Court of Human Rights has made over 2,200 decisions
against Turkey between 1995 and 2010.
Almost 700 of these decisions were about violating the right to a fair
trial. More than 500 of the cases were about freedom and security
of the people. The judicial reform strategy that started in 2009
to adjust the laws within the EU norms should be put into action,
the report said.
Lengthy detention periods were still a significant problem despite
measures taken to prevent them. The lack of compensation for the
duration of detention or lack of access to a mechanism to fasten the
prosecution also increases the judiciary problem, the report said,
according to Hurriyet Daily News.
PanARMENIAN.Net
January 10, 2012 - 18:28 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - The European Union has prepared to release a
judiciary report on Turkey this week criticizing the justice system,
particularly the unreasonable periods of detention.
The EU Council's report was prepared upon the visit of the Council
of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Thomas Hammarberg to Turkey
in October.
"There are some functional problems that have continued for a long time
and have affected the system negatively," said the report, according
to daily Hurriyet. The report also cites the problem of presumption
of innocence not being used in court decisions when arresting suspects.
There are also problems in impartiality and independence of judges
and prosecutors, said the report, which also criticized the prolonged
periods of detentions and prosecutions. The report urged officials
to use "release on bail" as an option instead of detention.
The European Court of Human Rights has made over 2,200 decisions
against Turkey between 1995 and 2010.
Almost 700 of these decisions were about violating the right to a fair
trial. More than 500 of the cases were about freedom and security
of the people. The judicial reform strategy that started in 2009
to adjust the laws within the EU norms should be put into action,
the report said.
Lengthy detention periods were still a significant problem despite
measures taken to prevent them. The lack of compensation for the
duration of detention or lack of access to a mechanism to fasten the
prosecution also increases the judiciary problem, the report said,
according to Hurriyet Daily News.