23.02.2006 - Source: Amnesty International

Laut Studie von Amnesty International, Stiftung Pro Asyl und Holtfort-Stiftung werden unter Folter erpresste Geständnisse weiterhin vor Gerichten als Beweis zugelassen und tragen entscheidend zur Urteilsfindung bei ("Gutachten belegt: Erfolterte Geständnisse werden in der Türkei weiterhin als Beweis zugelassen") [#46931],  [ID 13306]

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15.04.2002 - Source: Council of the European Union

Netherlands delegation to CIREA: There are three types of criminal courts in Turkey ("Note from the Netherlands delegation to CIREA: Official general report on Turkey, January 2002" Rf. 7838/02") [#7991],  [ID 13307]

"The nature and seriousness of any offence are key factors in determining which court has jurisdiction over it. Ordinary criminal offences are tried by three types of criminal courts 1:

A local court for criminal cases (in Turkish: Sulh Ceza Mahkemesi), found in every provincial or district capital, consists of one judge and only tries offences carrying a fine or a short prison sentence.

A single-judge court for criminal cases (in Turkish: Asliye Ceza Mahkemesi), while officially consisting of a number of judges, in practice has only one.

A multiple-judge court for serious criminal cases (in Turkish: Ağır Ceza Mahkemesi), consisting of a presiding judge and two other members, has jurisdiction over offences carrying a maximum sentence of the death penalty, harsh-regime imprisonment or at least ten years' ordinary imprisonment."

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