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Court Ruling: “Torture”

FEVZİYE CENGİZ CASE

Court Ruling: “Torture”

Izmir 12. Criminal Court of First Instance , where the police officers who assaulted Ms. Fevziye Cengiz were on trial, sent the case to High Criminal Court, ruling that the police officers must be prosecuted for torture charges.

10 May 2012 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

Court Decreed for Threat instead of Torture

FEVZIYE CENGIZ TRIAL

Court Decreed for Threat instead of Torture

The court handling the trial of Fevziye Cengiz who was exposed to violence at a police station in Izmir decided for lack of jurisdiction and sent the case to a Criminal Court of First Instance. Lawyer Yıldırım said the file should go to a high criminal court due to the torture allegations.

16 February 2012 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

Penalty for Violent Police Officers: 30 Lira

Penalty for Violent Police Officers: 30 Lira

The police officers who treated Fevziye Cengiz violently at a police station in Izmir were punished with monthly instalments of TL 30 as the result of an administrative investigation. Lawyer Yıldırım said they would appeal at the ECHR if necessary.

3 February 2012 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

"Should We Hang the Police Officers?"

MINISTER OF THE INTERIOR COMMENTS NEWS ON POLICE VIOLENCE

"Should We Hang the Police Officers?"

Minister of the Interior Şahin criticized the news about Cengiz who was beaten by the police. According to the minister, this was a single incident and the news was exaggerated. He questioned, "What do you want? Should I put up the gallows and hang my personnel?"

19 December 2011