SIL AND OTHERS v. TURKIYE - 8130/19 (Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life : Second Section Committee) French Text [2024] ECHR 105 (06 February 2024)

SIL AND OTHERS v. TURKIYE - 8130/19 (Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life : Second Section Committee) French Text [2024] ECHR 105 (06 February 2024)

The registration of detainees' correspondence in the UYAP system was not 'prescribed by law' as required by Article 8 ECHR, and the derogation under Article 15 did not justify the measure. Therefore, there was a violation of Article 8.

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Citation
[2024] ECHR 105
Parties
Applicant: Ahmet Sil; Applicant: Mehmet Küçükkaplan; Applicant: Hüseyin Durmuş; Respondent: Republic of Türkiye
Jurisdiction
European Union
Procedural Posture
Application Under Article 34 ECHR / Judgment (second Section Committee)
Outcome
Violation of Article 8 ECHR found; no monetary compensation awarded.
Legal Topics
Right to Respect for Private and Family Life, Prisoners' Correspondence, Data Registration in Judicial System
Human Rights Law Right to Respect for Private and Family Life Prisoners' Correspondence Data Registration in Judicial System

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Parties

Ahmet Sil

Applicant

Mehmet Küçükkaplan

Applicant

Hüseyin Durmuş

Applicant

Republic of Türkiye

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application Under Article 34 ECHR / Judgment (second Section Committee)

  1. 1 Whether systematic registration of prisoners' correspondence in UYAP system violates Article 8 ECHR

Ratio Decidendi

The registration of detainees' correspondence in the UYAP system was not 'prescribed by law' as required by Article 8 ECHR, and the derogation under Article 15 did not justify the measure. Therefore, there was a violation of Article 8.

Court Disposition

Violation of Article 8 ECHR found; no monetary compensation awarded.

Orders

  • Joins the applications.
  • Declares the applications admissible.