ECHR Grand Chamber to rule on Osman Kavala's second application Aug 25
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The European Court of Human Rights Grand Chamber will deliver its judgment in Kavala v. Turkey (no. 2) on Aug. 25 at 10:00 in Strasbourg. The ruling covers Kavala's detention after the 2019 ECHR judgment and the trial that ended in an aggravated life sentence. The hearing was held on March 25 in Strasbourg.
Key Facts
- The ECHR Grand Chamber will announce its decision on Osman Kavala's second application on Aug. 25 at 10:00 in Strasbourg.
- Kavala has been in prison since 2017 and was sentenced to aggravated life imprisonment on April 25, 2022, for attempting to overthrow the government in connection with the Gezi Park protests.
- The Grand Chamber held a hearing on the application on March 25 in Strasbourg.
- In 2019, the ECHR ruled that Kavala's detention was unlawful and that he should be released, but Turkey did not comply.
- In 2022, the Grand Chamber found that Turkey had failed to fulfill its obligation to comply with the 2019 judgment.
The Application
Kavala's second application covers his detention after the 2019 ECHR judgment and the trial that resulted in an aggravated life sentence. He alleges violations of the European Convention on Human Rights articles on liberty and security, fair trial, no punishment without law, freedom of expression, freedom of assembly and association, and prohibition of inhuman or degrading treatment. The application also claims a violation of Article 18, which prohibits the use of restrictions on rights for purposes other than those prescribed.
Case Background
In 2019, the ECHR ruled that Kavala's detention was unlawful and that he should be released, but he was not freed. In 2022, the Grand Chamber found that Turkey had failed to comply with the 2019 judgment. On April 25, 2022, a Turkish court sentenced Kavala to aggravated life imprisonment for attempting to overthrow the government in connection with the Gezi Park protests. The Court of Cassation upheld the conviction in 2023, making it final.
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ECHR Grand Chamber to rule on Osman Kavala's second application Aug 25
