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CASE OF MERGEN AND OTHERS v. TURKEY · World Prisons

CASE OF MERGEN AND OTHERS v. TURKEY

European Court of Human Rightsviolation2016-05-31

Respondent: Türkiye

Article 5 ECHR

Case summary

Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-1 - Lawful arrest or detention;Article 5-1-c - Reasonable suspicion)

External references

European Court of Human Rights reference: 001-163680
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