On 21 December 2017 the Constitutional Court gave a first ruling concerning Mr Demirtaş’s pre-trial detention, declaring his application inadmissible. In a further judgment delivered on 9 June …
In today’s Chamber judgment1 in the case of Selahattin Demirtaş v. Turkey (no. 2) (application no. 14305/17) the European Court of Human Rights held, unanimously, that there had been: a …
Turkey: Release Politicians Wrongfully Detained for 7 Years
Nov 3, 2023 · (Istanbul) – The Turkish government should abide by international law and implement the binding judgments of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) by …
Selahattin Demirtaş | Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) is set to hear Turkey’s appeal on the detention of Selahattin Demirtaş. The ECHR will reevaluate its ruling in the fall of 2018 that Mr. Demirtaş …
The case concerned the arrest and pre-trial detention of Mr Selahattin Demirtaş, who at the time of the events was one of the co-chairs of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), a left-wing pro …
Europe’s top human rights court orders Turkey to release jailed …
Dec 22, 2020 · The grand chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), the body’s highest decision-making authority, found six violations of the rights of Selahattin Demirtas, a …
Selahattin Demirtaş v. Turkey (no. 2) (European Court of Human Rights)
Nov 20, 2018 · Facts – During the summer of 2015, deadly acts of violence attributed to the PKK (Workers’ Party of Kurdistan) in conjunction with the situation in Syria prompted the authorities …
Turkey: End Abuse of Criminal Proceedings Against Selahattin Demirtaş
Jun 7, 2022 · The prolonged and unlawful detention of Selahattin Demirtaş constitutes a serious breach of his human rights and represents a deepening of the rule of law crisis in Turkey.
Selahattin Demirtaş v. Turkey (no. 2) - Global Freedom of …
Dec 22, 2020 · Turkey (No. 2), the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) found that the Turkish government’s attempts to curtail the political speech of its …
Turkey: Release Unlawfully Jailed Opposition Politician | Human Rights ...
Dec 22, 2020 · Turkey must ensure the immediate release from detention of an opposition politician, Selahattin Demirtaş, following a European Court of Human Rights’ Grand Chamber …