ECtHR case summary Yoldaș v. Turkey (23/02/2010)
Mr. Yoldaș was accused of being a member of an illegal organization. He was detained in police custody for six days. During this time he was informed of his right to a lawyer but he did not exercise it.
ECtHR case summary Panovits v. Cyprus (11/12/2008)
In the context of police investigations Mr. Panovits, who at the time was 17, was invited to the police station and questioned. He confessed to manslaughter and robbery for which he was then charged and convicted.
Salduz Watch
Access to lawyers for persons deprived of liberty
The Legal Briefing „The Right of Access to Lawyers for Persons Deprived of Liberty” was released by The Association for the Prevention of Torture in March 2010.
ECtHR case summary Demirkaya v. Turkey (13/10/2010)
The applicant, Hasan Demirkaya, complained that he had been interrogated without the assistance of a lawyer
ECtHR case summary Pavlenko v. Russia (01/04/2010)
The applicant is a Russian national who is currently serving a prison sentence in the Irkutsk Region (Russia).
ECtHR case summary Lopata v. Russia (13/07/2010)
The applicant, Aleksandr Lopata, is a Russian national who was convicted for the murder of D., his daughter’s friend.
ECtHR case summary Kuralić v. Croatia (15/10/2009)
The applicant was charged and convicted for murdering his wife.
ECtHR case summary Dayanan v. Turkey (13/10/2009)
In January 2001, the applicant, Mr. Dayanan who is a Turkish national, was arrested and remanded in custody during operations against Hizbullah, an illegal armed organization.
ECtHR case summary Pishchalnikov v. Russia (24/09/2009)
In December 1998 the applicant was arrested on suspicion of aggravated robbery.
