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E. C. of Human Rights: “Turkey highest number of judgments re violations of freedom of expression in 2015”

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ECHRIt is reported that ECHR (European Court of Human Rights) has determined a violation of “freedom of expression” in 28 cases throughout 2015. Ten of these violations are supposed to have been committed by Turkey. France is reported to be the closest follower in this regard with 3 rulings against it.

highest number of judgments regarding violations of freedom of expression in 2015

It is also reported that Turkey’s record on cases involving freedom of expression violations is not new, and the country single-handedly committed more violations than the rest of the member states combined in 2014, committing 24 of the total 47 violations.

On the other hand it is observed according to reports that the country’s most pressing problem with regards to its responsibilities under the European Convention on Human Rights is the right to a fair trial. In 2015, the court ruled on 87 cases brought against Turkey and at least one violation was found in 79 of the cases.

Twenty of the 120 violations were on the right to a fair trial. This was followed by a lack of effective investigation on inhuman or degrading treatment (14), the right to liberty and security (13) and the lack of effective investigation on the right to life (13).

Overall, Turkey is the state with the second highest number of judgments, second only to Russia with 109 judgments against it. The country tops the list if one considers all of the court’s rulings between 1959, when it was established, and 2015. According to the data, Turkey was found in violation of at least one article in a total 3,182 cases. Turkey’s closest followers are Italy and Russia with 2,336 and 1,720 judgments against them, respectively.

SOURCE: MEDIA

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