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CASE OF BENZER AND OTHERS v. TURKEY
European Court of Human Rightsviolation2013-11-12
Respondent: Türkiye
Article 2 ECHR, Article 3 ECHR, Article 35 ECHR, Article 38 ECHR, Article 41 ECHR, Article 46 ECHR
Case summary
Preliminary objection joined to merits and dismissed (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria;Remainder inadmissible (Art. 35) Admissibility criteria;Violation of Article 38 - Examination of the case-{general} (Article 38 - Obligation to furnish all necessary facilities);Violation of Article 2 - Right to life (Article 2-1 - Life) (Substantive aspect);Violation of Article 2 - Right to life (Article 2-1 - Effective investigation) (Procedural aspect);Violation of Article 3 - Prohibition of torture (Article 3 - Inhuman treatment) (Substantive aspect);Pecuniary damage - claim dismissed;Non-pecuniary damage - award;Respondent State to take individual measures (Article 46-2 - Individual measures)
External references
- European Court of Human Rights reference: 001-128036
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