The right to life is the most fundamental of all human rights, serving as the prerequisite for the enjoyment of all other liberties. Under the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), Article 2 mandates that states must not only refrain from the intentional and unlawful taking of life but also take active steps to safeguard […]
🔹 1. Introduction The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) is the judicial body of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and serves to supervise member states’ compliance with the Convention. Individuals who claim that their fundamental rights under the Convention have been violated may file an application to the ECtHR after exhausting domestic […]
🔹 INTRODUCTIONThe military coup of May 27, 1960 — the first intervention to suspend the constitutional order in the history of the Republic of Turkey — not only overthrew the political authority of the time but also directly violated the rights to liberty, dignity, and even life of many individuals. Prime Minister Adnan Menderes and numerous […]