On 5 October 2020, the third online exchange was conducted on lawfulness of pre-trial detention and alternative measures. It has targeted around 85 participants: Representatives of the Ministry of Justice, (Directorate General of Criminal Affairs, Human Rights Department, Directorate General for the EU and Foreign Relation), Justice Academy of Turkey and Turkish Criminal Law Association; peace judges; criminal judges from the appeal courts and high courts. This webinar contributed towards increased awareness and dialog among Turkish judges on the standards of the European Court of Human Rights, Constitutional Court and Court of Cassation in respect of right to liberty and security. It focused primarily on the lawfulness of pre-trial detention, reasoned grounds for detention; usage of more lenient measures to ensure presence of the accused at the trial; procedural safeguards of a detained person and right to compensation for unlawful detention.
This webinar was organized under the EU/CoE Joint Project “Strengthening the Criminal Justice System and the Capacity of Justice Professionals on Prevention of the European Convention on Human Rights Violations in Turkey”
