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Court: Disproportionate violence by police cannot be considered 'official misconduct'

BOĞAZİÇİ UNİVERSITY PROTESTS

Court: Disproportionate violence by police cannot be considered 'official misconduct'

A sub-governor's office had not permitted an investigation into police officers for inflicting violence on Boğaziçi University students. In a precedent ruling, an appeals court has reversed this decision.

24 March 2022 Ayça Söylemez

Precedent: 20 Years Sentence for Rape from 14 Years Ago

Precedent: 20 Years Sentence for Rape from 14 Years Ago

Defendant Şahin Öğüt was handed a 20 years prison sentence for raping a young teenager 14 years ago. Öğüt is tried in 12 cases of sexual assault.

13 October 2009 Emine Özcan

Soldier's Acquittal: Precedent Case for Impunity after Killing Civilians

POLICE VIOLENCE

Soldier's Acquittal: Precedent Case for Impunity after Killing Civilians

The Court of Appeals approved the acquittal of a specialist sergeant who killed a civilian when he fired his gun into the crowd of a demonstration.

23 September 2009 Erhan Üstündağ