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Veznedaroglu v. Turkey

Veznedaroglu v. Turkey 181 11 hrcd [ 2000 ] VEZNEDAROGLU v. TURKEY Prohibition of torture – violation Article 3 Where an individual raises an arguable claim that he has been seriously ill-treated by the police or other such agents of the State unlawfully and in breach of Article 3, that provision, read in conjunction with the State’s general duty under Article 1 of the Convention to “secure to everyone within their jurisdiction the rights and freedoms defined in … [the] Convention”, requires by implication that there should be an effective official investigation capable of leading to the identification and punishment of those responsible. Failure by authorities to investigate complaint of torture in police custody amounted to violation of Article 3. In a judgment delivered on 11 April 2000 in the case of Veznedaroglu v. Turkey , the European Court of Human Rights held unanimously that there has been a violation of Article 3 of the Convention on account of the failure of the authorities of the respondent State to investigate the applicant’s complaint of torture. Under Article 41 (just satisfaction), the Court awarded 2 , 000 United States dollars (USD) for non-pecuniary damage. It also awarded USD 1 , 000 for http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Human Rights Case Digest Brill

Veznedaroglu v. Turkey

Human Rights Case Digest , Volume 11 (3-4): 181 – Jan 1, 2000
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Brill
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© 2000 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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0965-934X
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1571-8131
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10.1163/15718130020617567
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181 11 hrcd [ 2000 ] VEZNEDAROGLU v. TURKEY Prohibition of torture – violation Article 3 Where an individual raises an arguable claim that he has been seriously ill-treated by the police or other such agents of the State unlawfully and in breach of Article 3, that provision, read in conjunction with the State’s general duty under Article 1 of the Convention to “secure to everyone within their jurisdiction the rights and freedoms defined in … [the] Convention”, requires by implication that there should be an effective official investigation capable of leading to the identification and punishment of those responsible. Failure by authorities to investigate complaint of torture in police custody amounted to violation of Article 3. In a judgment delivered on 11 April 2000 in the case of Veznedaroglu v. Turkey , the European Court of Human Rights held unanimously that there has been a violation of Article 3 of the Convention on account of the failure of the authorities of the respondent State to investigate the applicant’s complaint of torture. Under Article 41 (just satisfaction), the Court awarded 2 , 000 United States dollars (USD) for non-pecuniary damage. It also awarded USD 1 , 000 for

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Published: Jan 1, 2000

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