Type: Judgment

Authority: European Authorities: European Court of human rights

Date: 09/20/2007

Subject: Relying on Article 5 (right to liberty and security), they complained of the unlawfulness and length of their detention (5 § 1 (c)) and of the lack of an effective remedy whereby they could have challenged it (5 § 4) and obtained compensation (5 § 5).

Parties: Gurcegiz e altri c/ Turchia

Classification: Freedoms - Art. 6 Personal liberty - Personal security