AYVAZ AND OTHERS v TURKIYE - 14347/17 (Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-1 - Lawful arrest or detention)) Court (Second Section Committee) [2023] ECHR 586 (11 July 2023)

AYVAZ AND OTHERS v TURKIYE - 14347/17 (Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-1 - Lawful arrest or detention)) Court (Second Section Committee) [2023] ECHR 586 (11 July 2023)

The applicants' initial pre-trial detention was not in accordance with a procedure prescribed by law, as domestic procedural safeguards for members of the judiciary were disregarded and the measure was not strictly required by the exigencies of the state of emergency. This constituted a violation of Article 5 § 1 of...

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Citation
[2023] ECHR 586
Parties
Applicant: Emre Ayvaz and 130 others (see appended table); Respondent: Republic of Türkiye
Jurisdiction
European Union
Procedural Posture
Application to the European Court of Human Rights / Final Judgment
Outcome
Violation of Article 5 § 1 of the Convention found; compensation awarded to most applicants; remainder of claims dismissed.
Legal Topics
Pre Trial Detention, Judicial Independence, Right to Liberty and Security, State of Emergency, Remedies for Unlawful Detention
Human Rights Law Criminal Law Pre Trial Detention Judicial Independence Right to Liberty and Security State of Emergency Remedies for Unlawful Detention

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Parties

Emre Ayvaz and 130 others (see appended table)

Applicant

Republic of Türkiye

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application to the European Court of Human Rights / Final Judgment

  1. 1 Whether the applicants' pre-trial detention was lawful under domestic and international law
  2. 2 Whether procedural safeguards for members of the judiciary were respected
  3. 3 Whether the state of emergency justified derogation from Article 5 of the Convention

Ratio Decidendi

The applicants' initial pre-trial detention was not in accordance with a procedure prescribed by law, as domestic procedural safeguards for members of the judiciary were disregarded and the measure was not strictly required by the exigencies of the state of emergency. This constituted a violation of Article 5 § 1 of the Convention.

Court Disposition

Violation of Article 5 § 1 of the Convention found; compensation awarded to most applicants; remainder of claims dismissed.

Orders

  • Applications joined.
  • Complaint under Article 5 § 1 declared admissible.