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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
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