Ergi and Aytekin v. Turkey: Human Rights and Armed Conflict in Turkey

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Éditeur : Compte d'auteur	Date & Lieu : 1999, London
Préface :	Pages : 300
Traduction :	ISBN : 1 900175 28 2
Langue : Anglais	Format : 210x295 mm
Code FIKP : Liv. Eng. Khr. Erg. N° 4342	Thème : Général

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Ergi and Aytekin v. Turkey: Human Rights and Armed Conflict in Turkey Kurdish Human Rights Project Compte d’auteur The cases of Ergi v. Turkey and Aytekin v. Turkey highlight the problems of the use of excessive force and the violation of humanitarian law occurring in Turkey today. In particular, the cases reveal that the civilian population in Turkey is not immune from the armed conflict taking place within that State’s borders. For over a decade the south east region of Turkey has been the location of armed conflict between the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (the PKK)1 and Turkish security forces.1 2 3 3 This conflict has clearly taken a toll on the civilian population of the region. Indeed in a speech given in 1998, the Turkish President, Suleyman Demirel, stated that 5,302 civilians had been killed in Government and PKK fighting since 1984? As the majority of the population in the region is of Kurdish ethnic origin and the majority of an estimated 15 million Turkish Kurds reside in the region, the impact of the fighting has been sustained primarily by the Kurds. As well as non-combatants being caught in crossfire


Table des Matières
Table of Contents Foreword / I Introduction / 1 Part I: Ergi V. Turkey Summary of the case / 6 The facts The facts as presented by the applicant / 6 The facts as presented by the Government / 7 The findings of fact of the European Commission of Human Rights (article 31 Report) / 7 The findings of fact of the European Commission of the European Court of Human Rights / 9 Map of the area where the incident occurred / 10 The legal proceedings Chronology of events, including legal proceedings / 11 How the case was brought before the European Commission and Court of Human Rights / 12 The investigation hearings (1) Under the new procedure / 12 (2) Under the old procedure / 12 Preliminary objections to the Court’s jurisdiction (1) Was the application a valid exercise of the right to individual petition? / 13 (2) The proceedings before domestic authorities / 14 The applicant’s complaints under the European Convention on Human Rights Article 2: Right to life / 15 Article 13: Right to an effective remedy / 19 Article 14: Prohibition of discrimination / 20 Article 18: Limitation on use of restriction on rights / 21 Article 25(1): Right of individual petition / 21 Just satisfaction: Compensation under article 50 / 22 Part II: Aytekin v. Turkey Summary of Aytekin v. Turkey / 24 The facts / 24 The facts as presented by the applicant / 24 The facts as presented by the Government / 24 The factual findings of the European Commission of Human Rights / 25 Map of the area where the alleged incident occurred / 26 The Legal Proceedings Chronology of events, including legal proceedings / 27 The proceedings before domestic authorities / 29 The preliminary objections to the Court’s jurisdiction / 31 Appendix a: Ergi v. Turkey Admissibility decision Decision of the European Commission of Human Rights (Article 31 report) Judgment of the European Court of Human Rights Transcript of the hearing before the European Court Appendix B: Aytekin v. Turkey Admissibility decision Decision of the European Commission of Human Rights (Article 31 report) Judgment of the European Court of Human Rights Transcript of the hearing before the European Court Appendix C Committee of Ministers, Council of Europe, Interim Resolution DH (99) / 434