Boyraz v. Turkey (26891/02)

Date	20080520
Article	5(3)
Decision	violation

Violation of Article 5 § 3

Boyraz v. Turkey (no. 26891/02)

The applicant, Seyit Veyis Boyraz, is a Turkish national who was born in 1968 and lives in Istanbul.

In 1992 the applicant was placed in pre-trial detention in the course of police operations carried out against the extreme-left-wing armed organisation Devrimci Sol and faced criminal proceedings for attempting to overthrow the constitutional regime. He was released on bail in 2001. Relying on Article 5 § 3 (right to liberty and security), the applicant complained of the excessive length of his pre-trial detention.

The Court concluded unanimously that there had been a violation of Article 5 § 3 on account of the length (more than eight years) of Mr Boyraz’s detention. It awarded him EUR 7, 000 for non-pecuniary damage and EUR 2,000 for costs and expenses. (The judgment is available only in French.)