Recommendations
A/HRC/33/51/Add.1
Situation during the visit
A/HRC/33/51/Add.1
Measures taken/current situation
Level of implementation and
observations (to be completed by
the WGEID)
cities and the impunity45, such amendment shall not impact the
ending impunity.
Human Rights Association
Trials concerning the cases of disappearances of the past had been
heard in distant provinces. There are no newly initiated
investigations at the moment. There are no specific legislation or
measures limiting this practice.
JWF – IAHRA Geneva
One of the families in Turkey informed that the trial was in the
same city. No hearing has taken place for the second victim
subject to enforced disappearance and he is still missing. Twelve
out of fourteen families currently residing outside Turkey inform
that the trial of their loved ones is taking (took) place between
950 and 6,000 km away. In one case the victim is attending his
trial via the online system. In three cases no trial had yet taken
place.
One of the families in Turkey informed that the government did
not compensate or reimburse any attendance expenses. No
hearing has taken place for the second victim subject to enforced
disappearance and he is still missing.
Eleven out of fourteen families currently residing outside Turkey
reported that no expenses were reimbursed for family members
attending the hearings of their loved ones in distant courts in
Turkey. Three family members of victims did not respond to the
question.
ICJ
Almost all cases concerning gross human rights violations are
pending at distant courts.
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For further information please see the report by Truth Justice Memory Center, “Enforced Disappearances and the Conduct of the Judiciary” available at
https://hakikatadalethafiza.org/en/kaynak/enforced-disappearances-and-the-conduct-of-the-judiciary/ and “The Impunity Problem: Investigation Process” available at
https://hakikatadalethafiza.org/en/kaynak/the-impunity-problem-investigation-process/.
A/HRC/45/13/Add.4
A Judicial Reform Strategy Document announced that
sensitivities will be observed in the transfer of the convicts and
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