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KHRP Legal Review 9 Kurdish Human Rights Project LEGAL REVIEW (2006) 9 KHRP LR The Kurdish Human Rights Project The Kurdish Human Rights Project (KHRP) is an independent, non-political, non-governmental human rights organisation founded and based in London, England. KHRP is a registered charity and is committed to the promotion and protection of the human rights of all persons living within the Kurdish regions, irrespective of race, religion, sex, political persuasion or other belief or opinion. Its supporters include both Kurdish and non-Kurdish people. AIMS • To promote awareness of the situation of the Kurds in Iran, Iraq, Syria, Turkey and elsewhere • To bring an end to the violation of the rights of the Kurds in these countries • To promote the protection of human rights of Kurdish people everywhere METHODS • Monitoring legislation and its application • Conducting investigations and producing reports on the human rights situation of Kurds in Iran, Iraq, Syria, Turkey, and in the countries of the former Soviet Union by, amongst other methods, sending trial observers and engaging in fact-finding missions • Using such reports to promote awareness of the plight of the Kurds on the part of committees established under human rights treaties to monitor compliance of states • Using such reports to promote awareness of the plight of the Kurds on the part of the European Parliament, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, national parliamentary bodies and inter-governmental organisations including the United Nations • Liaison with other independent human rights organisations working in the same field and co-operating with lawyers, journalists and others concerned with human rights • Assisting individuals with their applications before the European Court of Human Rights • Offering assistance to indigenous human rights groups and lawyers in the form of advice and training seminars on international human rights mechanisms Kurdish Human Rights Project 11, Guilford Street, London WC1N 1DH, England Tel: +44 (0)20 7405 3835 Fax: +44 (0)20 7404 9088 [email protected] www.khrp.org Kurdish Human Rights Project LEGAL REVIEW (2006) 9 KHRP LR Acknowledgements KHRP Legal Review Volume 9 was compiled and prepared by KHRP Legal Officer Lucy Claridge, with the grateful assistance of KHRP Legal Interns Christelle Hebert, Melanie Black, Merin Abbass, Rebecca Sammut, Hanne Walker and Kyle Smith. It was edited by Kerim Yıldız, Rachel Bernu, Mustafa Gündoğdu, Rochelle Harris and Mark Muller (KHRP). The Kurdish Human Rights Project gratefully acknowledges the financial support of: The Sigrid Rausing Trust (UK), Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Netherlands), European Action Council for Peace in the Balkans (Netherlands), Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Finland), Oak Foundation (USA), Bishop’s Subcommission for Misereor (Germany), ACAT Suisse- Action des Chrétiens pour I’Abolition de la Torture (Switzerland), Oakdale Trust (UK), Rowan Charitable Trust (UK), Stiching Cizera Botan (Netherlands), The Bromley Trust (UK), and UN Voluntary Fund for Torture (Switzerland). The views expressed are those of the contributors and do not necessarily represent those of KHRP. Submissions for consideration by the Editorial Board should be sent to: KHRP Legal Review Kurdish Human Rights Project 11, Guilford Street, London WC1N 1DH, England Tel: +44 (0)20 7405 3835 Fax: +44 (0)20 7404 9088 Email: [email protected] Communications regarding proposed articles should be addressed to the Editorial Board at the address above or [email protected]. Contributors are encouraged to contact the relevant editors regarding drafts or proposed contributions with abstracts of proposed articles preferred. Layout & Design: Torske & Sterling Legal Marketing www.torske.co.uk Printed in Great Britain June 2006 ISSN 1462-6535 Published by the Kurdish Human Rights Project All rights reserved. (2006) 9 KHRP Legal Review Board of Patrons Advisory Group Prof Haci Akman William Archer (Theatre Producer) Geoffrey Bindman Bill Bowring (Professor) George Black Peter Carter (QC) Hans Branscheidt Louis Charalambous (Solicitor) Noam Chomsky Louise Christian (Solicitor) Julie Christie Jane Connors (Lecturer) Andrew Collender QC Alice Faure Walker (Solicitor) 11 Guilford Street Nazmi Gür Julie Flint (Journalist) Paul Hoffman Malcolm Harper (formerly UNA) London WC1N 1DH Bridget Hughes Gillian Higgins (Barrister) Bianca Jagger Philip Kirkpatrick (Solicitor) Tel: +44 (0)20 405 3835 Baroness Helena Kennedy QC Laurence Lustgarten (Professor) Bruce Kent David McDowall (Writer) Fax: +44 (0)20 404 9088 Lord Kirkhill Chris Milroy MD (Forensic Pathologist) Michael Mansfield QC Caroline Nolan (Solicitor) [email protected] Ian Macdonald QC Nathalie Prouvez (Lawyer) Harold Pinter Colin Wells (Barrister) www.khrp.org Lord Rea Bernice Rubens Women and Children Programme Jon Rud Consultant Daniel Serin MD Klaus Slavensky Margaret Owen (Barrister) Per Stadig Willem Van Genugten Legal Review Editorial Board Sanar Yurdatapan Rachel Bernu Leo Zwaak Lucy Claridge Mustafa Gündoğdu Rochelle Harris Michael Ivers Mark Muller KHRP Legal Team Tim Otty Nicholas Stewart QC David Anderson QC; Michael Birnbaum QC; Ben Emmerson QC; Sydney Kerim Yıldız Kentridge QC; Keir Starmer QC; Nicholas Stewart QC; Mark Muller, Barrister; Miriam Benitez-Carrion, Barrister; Professor Bill Bowring; Brenda Campbell, Honorary President Barrister; Parosha Chandran, Barrister; Louis Charalambous, Solicitor; Louise Lord Avebury Christian, Solicitor; Fiona Darroch, Barrister; Jan Doerfel, Barrister; Patrick Doris, Solicitor; Tim Eicke, Barrister; Joanna Evans, Barrister; Alice Faure Executive Director Walker, Solicitor; Edward Grieves, Barrister; Matthew Happold, Barrister; Gill Kerim Yildiz Higgins, Barrister; Mark Himsworth, Barrister; Andrea Hopkins, Barrister; Mary Hughes, Barrister; Arild Humlen, Barrister; Michael Ivers, Barrister; Board of Directors Chris Jacobs, Barrister; Ajanta Kaza, Barrister; Stuart Kerr, Barrister; Philip Chairman Mark Muller (Barrister) Leach, Solicitor; Fiona McKay, Solicitor; Peter Lowrie, Barrister; Bill McGivern, Secretary Michael Ivers (Barrister) Barrister; Ola Maeland, Barrister; Eric Metcalfe, Barrister; Sajjad Nabi, Barrister; Treasurer: Ed Grieves (Barrister) Caroline Nolan, Solicitor; Hugo Norton-Taylor, Barrister; Clarissa O’Callaghan, Members: Solicitor; Declan O’Callaghan, Barrister; Mark O’Connor, Barrister; Øvind Tertia Bailey Østberg, Barrister; Tim Otty, Barrister; Gita Parihar, Solicitor; Gareth Peirce, (Development Consultant) Solicitor; Rajesh Rai, Barrister; Paul Richmond, Barrister; William Robinson, Paul Lewis (Editor) Solicitor; Knut Rognlien, Barrister; Jon Rud, Barrister; Jessica Simor, Barrister; Julian Ozanne (Journalist) Jemima Stratford, Barrister; Paul Troop, Barrister; Catriona Vine, Barrister; Gareth Peirce (Solicitor) Colin Wells, Barrister; Chris Williams, Barrister; Joanna Wood, Barrister; Nigel Rajesh Kumar Rai (Ecologist) Wray, Barrister. Legal Consultant KHRP is a Company Limited by Guarantee. Registered in England No. 2922108. Tim Otty (Barrister) Registered Charity No. 1037236. (2006) 9 KHRP Legal Review Contents Page No. Abbreviations 15 Section 1: Legal Developments & News Armenia passes Constitutional Referendum 17 CPT to visit Armenia and Azerbaijan in 2006 17 OSCE report on Azerbaijani elections finds electoral process fails 18 to meet international standards Improvements still required in Azerbaijani electoral process after 18 partial repeat of elections Syria to grant Kurds citizenship 18 Detention of human rights defenders increases in Syria 19 UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Counter-Terrorism 19 visits Turkey Turkey signs Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism 20 New statistics reveal continued level of human rights abuses in Turkey 20 Turkey remains at top of European Court annual table of violations 21 UN Committee on Rights of Child Considers Turkey’s Report 21 CPT visits Turkey 22 (2006) 9 KHRP Legal Review Trial of Saddam Hussein continues 22 Iraqi Parliament approves new government 23 Alarming increase in executions in Iran 24 Lord Woolf reviews European Court working methods 24 European Court establishes fifth section 24 Committee of Ministers amends rules on supervision of execution 25 of judgments Appointment of new Council of Europe Commissioner for 25 Human Rights New UN Human Rights Council created and members elected 25 The trial of Orhan Pamuk: challenging Turkey’s commitment to the EU 27 Stuart Kerr - Barrister, 8 King’s Bench Walk Promotion of human rights protection mechanisms and additional legal 33 remedies under the new constitution of the Republic of Armenia Narine Gasparyan - Advocate to the Chamber of Advocates of the Republic of Armenia The exercise of state power and its consequences for universal jurisdiction 57 for war crimes Paul Troop - Barrister, Tooks Chambers Legal evaluation of the ban imposed on university students who wear 73 the headscarf subsequent to the ECtHR ruling in Leyla Şahin v Turkey Fatma Benli - Attorney, Turkey The situation of the displaced in southeastern Turkey 89 Şehnaz Turan - Lawyer, President of Foundation for Society and Legal Studies (TOHAV) and Board Member of the EU –Turkey Civic Commission 8 (2006) 9 KHRP Legal Review Section 2: Case Summaries and Commentaries Category Names of the Parties Procedural Page Status A. ECHR Case News Admissibility Decisions and Communicated cases Prohibition of Ayaz v. Turkey Admissibility 101 Torture /Inhuman (44132/98) Decision & Degrading Treatment Sukhovoy v. Russia Admissibility
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