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    EUROPEAN COURT SAYS TURKEY MUST REVISE TEAR GAS LAWS

    19:46 â~@ą 16.07.13

    Turkey should readjust its legal framework regarding the use of tear
    gas grenades to prevent further risk of death and injury, according
    to a European Court of Human Rights decision, The Hurriyet Daily
    News reports.

    The decision came yesterday as a result of the chamber's session on the
    case of Abdullah YaĆ~_a, who had applied to the European court over his
    injuries caused by a tear gas grenade during a police intervention in
    2006. The court ruled in favor of YaĆ~_a, finding Turkey in violation
    of the article related to the prohibition of torture and inhuman or
    degrading treatment.

    The court also fined Turkey 15,000 euros to cover all damages, and
    another 5,000 for costs and expenses, however, the chamber judgment
    may not be the final decision. In case either of the parties requests
    the case to be sent to the Grand Chamber of the Court, the case may
    be reevaluated, marking the end result as the final ruling.

    The incident, which occurred in 2006 when police forces intervened
    in demonstrations described as "unlawful" by the ECHR, prompted the
    court to also judge Turkey in light of Article 46, "binding force
    and execution of judgments," according to the decision.

    The Turkish state needed to reexamine its present guidelines on the
    use of tear gas and "the safeguards surrounding the proper use of
    tear gas grenades needed to be strengthened in order to minimize the
    risk of death and injury resulting from their use," the court stated.

    Turkish forces' use of tear gas became a subject of debate after its
    excessive use during the Gezi Park protests, causing severe injuries
    to several protesters.

    Mustafa Ali Tombul, 17 years old, has been in a coma since he was
    struck on the head by a tear gas capsule during a police intervention
    in Taksim's TarlabaĆ~_ı. In a similar case, Lobna Allani, a Turkish
    citizen of Palestinian origin, was also hit in the head by a gas
    capsule which forced her to undergo two brain surgeries, and left
    her in a partially paralyzed state.

    Armenian News - Tert.am


    From: Baghdasarian
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