Table of Contents
Foreword / I
Introduction / 1
Part I: Timurtaş v Turkey
Summary of the case / 3
The Facts
The facts as presented by the applicant / 3
The facts as presented by the Government / 4
Proceedings before the domestic authoritie / 4
The findings of fact by the European Commission of Human Rights
(Article 31 report) / 6
The findings of fact by the European Court of Human Rights / 10
Map of the area where the incident occurred / 11
The Legal proceedings
Chronology of events, including legal proceedings / 12
How the case was brought before the European Commission and Court of Human Rights / 14
Investigation hearings under the old procedure / 14
Preliminary objections to the Court’s jurisdiction / 15
The applicant’s complaints under the European Convention on Human Rights
Article 2: Right to life / 16
Article 3: Right to freedom from torture or inhuman or degrading treatment / 19
Article 5: Right to liberty and security of person / 20
Article 13: Right to an effective remedy / 22
The Alleged practice in breach of Articles 5 and 13 / 22
Article 18: Restrictions shall only be applied for prescribed purpose / 23
Article 34: Right to individual petition / 23
Just Satisfaction: Compensation under Article 41 / 24
PART II: ERTAK v TURKEY
Summary of the case / 25
The facts
The facts as presented by the applicant / 25
The facts as presented by the Government / 26
Proceedings before the domestic authorities / 26
The findings of fact by the European Commission of Human Rights (Article 31 report) / 27
The findings of fact by the European Court of Human Rights / 31
Map of the area where the incident occurred / 32
The Legal proceedings
Chronology of events, including legal proceedings / 33
How the case was brought before the
European Commission and Court of Human Rights / 35
The investigation under the old procedure / 35
Preliminary objections to the Court’s jurisdiction / 36
The applicant’s complaints under the European Convention on Human Rights
Article 2: Right to life / 37
Article 34: Right to individual petition / 39
Just Satisfaction: Article 41 / 40
Appendices
Appendix A
Timurtaş v Turkey: Decision of European Commission of Human Rights
Appendix B
Timurtaş v Turkey: Judgment of the European Court of Human Rights
Appendix C
Timurtaş v Turkey: Written submissions by CEJIL
Appendix D
Ertak v Turkey: Decision of the European Commission of Human Rights
Appendix E
Ertak v Turkey; Judgment of the European Court of Human Rights
Appendix F
The European Court of Human Rights: System and Procedure
Appendix G
List of judgments in KHRP assisted cases in the European Court of Human Rights | 
