CEDH · PRESS;HEARINGS;ENG — 31 janvier 2002

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TURKEY   Thursday 31 January 2002 at 9.00 a.m.   The applicant   The case concerns an application brought by a Turkish national, Ilkay Adali, who was born in 1944 and is a Turkish Cypriot resident living in the “Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus” (“TRNC”).   Summary of the facts   The applicant is the wife of Kutlu Adalı, who was shot dead in front of his home in the “Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus” (“TRNC”) on 6 July 1996. Mr Adalı was a well-known writer who had written and published articles strongly criticising the policies and practices of the Turkish Government and the “TRNC” authorities. He argued that Cyprus should not be divided and that Turkish and Greek Cypriots should live in a united republic based on a pluralist democratic system. The applicant contends that her husband had received several death threats because of his articles and political opinions.   The applicant alleges that Turkish and or “TRNC” agents were involved in her husband’s murder and that the investigation launched by the “TRNC” authorities into his death was inadequate. She further complains that following the death of her husband she has been subjected to harassment, intimidation and discrimination by the “TRNC” authorities. She alleges she is being followed by plain-clothes policemen, that her telephone calls and correspondence are being monitored, that she receives threatening phone calls and that her telephone and fax lines are sometimes disconnected.   She also submits that, because of the failure to conduct a prompt, thorough, impartial and effective investigation of the circumstances of her husband's murder, she has been denied effective access to the courts to determine her civil right to compensation for her husband's murder. She also submits that the courts in the “TRNC” are not sufficiently independent from Government influence to make it likely that they would act independently and impartially considering the particular circumstances of her case.   Complaints   She relies on Articles 2 (right to life), 3 (prohibition of degrading treatment), 6 (determination of civil rights within a reasonable time), 8 (right to a family life), 10 (freedom of expression), 11 (freedom of association), 13 (right to an effective remedy) and 14 (prohibition of discrimination) of the European Convention on Human Rights. She also alleges that the Turkish Government tried to hinder the effective exercise of her right to apply to the Court, relying on Article 34 (individual applications).   Procedure   The application was lodged with the European Commission of Human Rights on 12 September 1997 and transmitted to the Court on 1 November 1998.   Composition of the Court   The case [Note1] will be heard by a Chamber composed as follows:   Christos Rozakis (Greek), President , Françoise Tulkens (Belgian), Riza Türmen (Turkish), Peer Lorenzen (Danish), Nina Vajić (Croatian), Egils Levits (Latvian), Anatoly Kovler (Russian), judges , Giovanni Bonello (Maltese), Snejana Botoucharova (Bulgarian), Vladimiro Zagrebelsky (Italian), substitute judges , and also Erik Fribergh , Section Registrar .     Representatives of the parties   Government:   Zaim Necatigil , Agent , Sulen Karabacak , Ergin Ulunay, Counsel ,     Deniz Akçay , Co-agent , Alev Günyaktı , Ali Rıza Güder , Counsel ;   Applicant:   Lord Lester of Herne Hill, Counsel , Monica Carrs-Frisk, Counsel ,     Stephen Grosz, Adviser.   The applicant, Ms Adalı , will also attend the hearing.   After the hearing the Court will begin its deliberations, which are held in private. A decision on admissibility will be issued at a later date.   *** Registry of the European Court of Human Rights F – 67075 Strasbourg Cedex Contacts:   Roderick Liddell (telephone: (0)3 88 41 24 92)   Emma Hellyer (telephone: (0)3 90 21 42 15) Fax: (0)3 88 41 27 91   The European Court of Human Rights was set up in Strasbourg in 1959 to deal with alleged violations of the 1950 European Convention on Human Rights. On 1 November 1998 a full-time Court was established, replacing the original two-tier system of a part-time Commission and Court. [Note1]   For applications after 1 November 1998.