Amendment No. 3 | Doc. 13863 | 29 September 2015

Abuse of pretrial detention in States Parties to the European Convention on Human Rights

Signatories: Mr Şaban DİŞLİ, Turkey, EPP/CD ; Mr Süreyya Sadi BİLGİÇ, Turkey, EC ; Mr Ahmet Berat ÇONKAR, Turkey, EC ; Mr Reha DENEMEÇ, Turkey, EC ; Ms Tülin ERKAL KARA, Turkey, EC ; Mr Suat ÖNAL, Turkey, EC ; Mr Ali ŞAHİN, Turkey, EC

Origin - 2015 - Fourth part-session

In the draft resolution, paragraph 10, delete the word ", Turkey".

Explanatory note

This paragraph acknowledges Turkey's success in reducing the number of pretrial detainees and improving the treatment of detainees. Figures relating to pretrial detention are inaccurate and must be updated. Mentioning Turkey in this context requires strong and concrete evidence beyond questionable newspaper articles and statements of the parties to a few trials.