Turkey’s Constitutional Court has ruled that a terrorism conviction based on the use of the ByLock encrypted messaging app did not violate the principle of no punishment without law, despite a landmark European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruling.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has sent questions to the Turkish government regarding applications from civil servants who claim they were unlawfully dismissed during the state of emergency declared after a coup attempt.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) rejected a complaint by journalists Rita Miliūtė and Vilma Danauskienė regarding a government meeting recording that was not provided and later deleted six years ago.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) found that Georgia violated the freedom of expression of Zurab Karchava, who was detained in 2022 after being prevented from setting up a protest tent in Batumi.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) found Turkey in violation of human rights regarding the detention of two Kurdish politicians. Turkey currently faces the highest number of pending applications before the ECtHR, with 23,050 cases.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) found that Turkey violated the rights of two Greek Orthodox priests by preventing them from serving on the boards of religious minority foundations in Istanbul.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled that there was no violation of freedom of expression in the case of Georgian activist Irakli Miladze. Miladze had been fined in 2023 for using obscene language towards public officials in a viral TikTok video.

Ousted judge Doria Varoshiotou has appealed to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) over the termination of her services, claiming it was linked to her stance on the death of Thanasis Nicolaou.

Turkish officials are encouraging Muslims living abroad to report incidents of Islamophobia to relevant authorities, including the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). This initiative addresses concerns about rising Islamophobia.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled that Turkey violated the rights of Ceyda Sungur, known as the 'woman in red' from the 2013 Gezi Park protests, due to a police officer spraying her with tear gas.

The central works council of the Austrian public broadcaster ORF is taking its case to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) after allowances in old contracts were cancelled following a legal amendment, which the Constitutional Court deemed proportionate.

By Alexandros Clerides* Detention conditions constitute a core field for the application of fundamental rights, as guaranteed by the Constitution of the Republic of Cyprus, the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and the case-law of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). When actual conditions of detention (overcrowding, inadequate healthcare services, restricted access to […]

A new report by the Justice Square Foundation indicates that the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has issued 114 judgments, finding violations affecting 8,056 people in cases stemming from Turkey's crackdown following the failed 2016 coup.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has communicated the case of Savițchi v. Republic of Moldova to the Moldovan government, concerning the detention of investigative journalist Julieta Savițchi by private security guards.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) found Turkey in violation of the right to liberty for businessman Cafer Tekin İpek, citing insufficient grounds for his prolonged pretrial detention.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled that Russia violated human rights in connection with eight Georgian prisoners of war during the 2008 conflict, including national hero Giorgi Antsukhelidze.

Former European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) judge Rıza Türmen has issued a warning that democracy in Turkey has been dismantled under the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), advocating for a broad social movement.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled that Turkey violated the rights of Metin Topuz, a former US Consulate employee. The court found that Topuz was held in pretrial detention for over two years without sufficient justification.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled in favor of Cypriot judge Costas Constantinou, finding that he was arbitrarily refused promotion to the post of district court president.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled that Turkey violated the right to freedom of expression 432 times between 2002 and 2025, according to a news website report.

The Georgian Young Lawyers’ Association (GYLA) announced that the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has started examining an application challenging Georgia's Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA).

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) announced it has removed the application of Amir Mafalani, convicted accomplice in the murder of journalist Ivo Pukanić, from its list, citing that the Croatian Constitutional Court had already established a violation of his rights.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) found that the Russian Federation violated the rights of six individuals from the Transnistrian region who participated in a peaceful meeting in Tiraspol.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has asked the Turkish government to respond to applications from 62 individuals alleging lengthy pretrial detention without sufficient legal justification following the 2016 coup attempt.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) issued rulings on two cases concerning Poland's refusal to register foreign birth certificates for children of same-sex couples, dismissing one of the cases.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled against Turkey in 893 additional cases, citing systemic flaws in terrorism convictions linked to the Gülen movement.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has condemned Azerbaijan for torture in the context of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. According to expert reports, one soldier had his hands and head severed while still alive, and the ECtHR has received 21 complaints with similar allegations.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has communicated questions to the Turkish government concerning alleged rights violations related to the lengthy pretrial detention of 154 individuals accused of links to the Gülen movement following a coup attempt.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) unanimously ruled that the Russian Federation violated Article 8 of the Convention by disclosing a man's psychiatric diagnosis in an official document, ordering Russia to pay 11,000 euros.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in Strasbourg issued a significant, though largely unnoticed, ruling against Bulgaria last Thursday. The Bulgarian Helsinki Committee and its former chairman, Krassimir Kanev, successfully sued Bulgaria, highlighting the need for profound reforms within the country's security services.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has requested the Turkish government to respond to an application filed by jailed İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu. This marks a new stage in the legal case concerning his pretrial detention.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled that Turkey violated the rights of 93 individuals accused of links to the Gülen movement who were arrested and detained after the failed 2016 coup.

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has asked the Turkish government whether the refusal to pay a retirement bonus to a civil servant dismissed by an emergency decree after a 2016 coup attempt amounted to a violation of his rights to property, a fair trial and an effective remedy. The case concerns İbrahim Eren, […] The post ECtHR questions Turkey over refusal to pay retirement bonus to dismissed civil servant appeared first on Stockholm Center for Freedom.

Turkey’s Constitutional Court president stated that the court lacks the authority to ensure the implementation of rulings by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), addressing ongoing controversy over high-profile cases.