DAGLI AND OTHERS c. TURKIYE - 25820/18 (Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life : Second Section Committee) French Text [2023] ECHR 712 (26 September 2023)

DAGLI AND OTHERS c. TURKIYE - 25820/18 (Article 8 - Right to respect for private and family life : Second Section Committee) French Text [2023] ECHR 712 (26 September 2023)

The systematic recording of detainees' correspondence in the UYAP system was not 'in accordance with the law' as required by Article 8 ECHR, and thus constituted a violation of the right to respect for private and family life.

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Citation
[2023] ECHR 712
Parties
Applicant: Hakkı DAĞLI and 89 others; Respondent: Republic of Türkiye
Jurisdiction
European Union
Procedural Posture
Application Under Article 34 ECHR / Judgment on Merits and Just Satisfaction
Outcome
Violation of Article 8 ECHR found; partial award of costs and expenses; other claims dismissed.
Legal Topics
Right to Respect for Private and Family Life, Prisoners' Correspondence, Data Protection, Article 8 ECHR
Human Rights Law Prison Law Right to Respect for Private and Family Life Prisoners' Correspondence Data Protection Article 8 ECHR

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Parties

Hakkı DAĞLI and 89 others

Applicant

Republic of Türkiye

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application Under Article 34 ECHR / Judgment on Merits and Just Satisfaction

  1. 1 Whether systematic recording of prisoners' correspondence in UYAP system violated Article 8 ECHR

Ratio Decidendi

The systematic recording of detainees' correspondence in the UYAP system was not 'in accordance with the law' as required by Article 8 ECHR, and thus constituted a violation of the right to respect for private and family life.

Court Disposition

Violation of Article 8 ECHR found; partial award of costs and expenses; other claims dismissed.

Orders

  • Applications joined and declared admissible.
  • Violation of Article 8 ECHR declared.