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Nov 22 2012
ECHR Rule Two Verdicts Against Turkey
The European Court of Human Rights ruled against Turkey in two cases
less in a week, ordering the Turkish state to pay Ahmet Sami Belek,
Evrensel Daily Newspaper owner, and Murat Çelik, lawyer, a total of
23,320 Euros.
Strasbourg - BIA News Desk22 November 2012, Thursday In a week, the
European Court of Human Rights found Turkey guilty of torture, harsh
treatment, violation of freedom of expression and union rights abuses
in two separate cases.
The court awarded the applicant Ahmet Sami Belek, the owner daily
newspaper Günlük Evrensel, a sum of 10,320 Euros compensating
pecuniary damage, non-pecuniary damage, costs and expenses.
"Relying in particular on Article 10 (freedom of expression), he
complained that he had been convicted on three occasions under the
Anti-Terrorism Act - which made it an offense to publish declarations
or leaflets emanating from terrorist organizations - for having
published articles containing statements by members of the illegal
armed organization PKK (Workers' Party of Kurdistan), including its
president, Mr Öcalan," the November 20 verdict said.
Police torture punished
In November 15, the court also ruled against Turkey with violation of
Article 3 and 11 in the Murat Çelik case, finding the Turkish State
guilty of torture, harsh treatment, insufficient investigation and
union rights abuse.
The court awarded the applicant Murat Çelik a sum of 13,000 Euros.
In 2000, Çelik and plenty of protestors became subject to police
violence when their attempt to make a public declaration concerning an
amendment on Turkish Prison Act was blocked by the police forces.
In his ECHR application, Çelik complained that official police
investigations on his case did not yield any results and the statute
of limitation has run out. (EÖ/HK)
http://bianet.org/english/freedom-of-expression/142286-echr-rule-two-verdicts-against-turkey
Nov 22 2012
ECHR Rule Two Verdicts Against Turkey
The European Court of Human Rights ruled against Turkey in two cases
less in a week, ordering the Turkish state to pay Ahmet Sami Belek,
Evrensel Daily Newspaper owner, and Murat Çelik, lawyer, a total of
23,320 Euros.
Strasbourg - BIA News Desk22 November 2012, Thursday In a week, the
European Court of Human Rights found Turkey guilty of torture, harsh
treatment, violation of freedom of expression and union rights abuses
in two separate cases.
The court awarded the applicant Ahmet Sami Belek, the owner daily
newspaper Günlük Evrensel, a sum of 10,320 Euros compensating
pecuniary damage, non-pecuniary damage, costs and expenses.
"Relying in particular on Article 10 (freedom of expression), he
complained that he had been convicted on three occasions under the
Anti-Terrorism Act - which made it an offense to publish declarations
or leaflets emanating from terrorist organizations - for having
published articles containing statements by members of the illegal
armed organization PKK (Workers' Party of Kurdistan), including its
president, Mr Öcalan," the November 20 verdict said.
Police torture punished
In November 15, the court also ruled against Turkey with violation of
Article 3 and 11 in the Murat Çelik case, finding the Turkish State
guilty of torture, harsh treatment, insufficient investigation and
union rights abuse.
The court awarded the applicant Murat Çelik a sum of 13,000 Euros.
In 2000, Çelik and plenty of protestors became subject to police
violence when their attempt to make a public declaration concerning an
amendment on Turkish Prison Act was blocked by the police forces.
In his ECHR application, Çelik complained that official police
investigations on his case did not yield any results and the statute
of limitation has run out. (EÖ/HK)
http://bianet.org/english/freedom-of-expression/142286-echr-rule-two-verdicts-against-turkey