KHRP carries out first ever ECtHR training in Hakkari, South-East Turkey |
Participants expressed much interest in the training, engaging in enthusiastic discussions during the workshops and actively taking part in the question and answer sessions. While the seminar covered a variety of subjects, discussion focused particularly on questions of village destruction/evacuation and the ECtHR’s requirement of exhaustion of domestic remedies. Participants also discussed the excessive length of domestic and ECtHR proceedings; an especially acute problem given the pressure applicants face to accept inadequate compensation from the state for extra-judicial killings. Several participants expressed their frustration with the language requirements of the Court, adding that cases should be available on the Court’s website in Turkish. Participants also discussed specific cases, including that of one participant, a teacher, which is now pending before the Grand Chamber. Given the good attendance and lively participation, the training washailed as a big success, and made an important contribution to KHRP’s aim of transferring its skills and expertise to the Kurdish regions. Pictured: Jemima Stratford, Cihan Huroğlu (translator), Nevzat Anuk (Chair of Hakkari Bar) |