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September 2001

Ercan v. Turkey - 31246/96

Judgment 25.9.2001 [Section I]

Article 3

Inhuman treatment

Ill-treatment in police custody: friendly settlement

The case concerns the ill-treatment of the applicant while she was in police custody, the length of time which she spent in custody before being brought before a judge and the alleged lack of independenc e and impartiality of the State Security Court which convicted her.

The parties have reached a friendly settlement on the basis of an ex gratia payment of £30,000 (GBP). The Government also expressed regret in respect of the ill-treatment.

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