Introductory Note to the European Court of Human Rights (GC): Şahin v. Turkey

Authors

Chris Jenks, Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of LawFollow

Abstract

This note introduces a Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights decision which considered whether disparate outcomes from different court systems of the same state evaluating the same set of facts constituted a violation of the European Convention’s right to a fair hearing. While discussion of micro level Turkish procedural issues is required, the Şahin case also provides broader, macro lessons on the legitimacy of military court decisions.

Publication Title

International Legal Materials

Document Type

Article

Keywords

Sahin, Turkey, European Court of Human Rights, ECtHR, armed conflict, military, military court

Recommended Citation

Chris Jenks, Introductory Note to the European Court of Human Rights (GC): Sahin v. Turkey, 51 INT'l LEGAL Materials 268 (2012)