15 years have passed since 12-year-old Uğur Kaymaz was killed together with his father in front of their house in Kızıltepe district of Mardin on November 21, 2004 due to a fusillade by the police.
Immediately after the incident, Mardin Governorate had announced that the father and son were “terrorists in preparation of action.” The lawsuit filed against four police officers was moved to Eskişehir for “security reasons” and was eventually concluded with acquittal. The file was carried to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) after the approval of acquittal by the Court of Cassation. The ECHR convicted Turkey of “violating the right to life.” However, the re-trial process in accordance with the ECHR decree was declined without showing any reasons. The application made at the Constitutional Court (AYM) was replied to years later, claiming that the ECHR decree was at their discretion but a re-trial will not be made. The file, after 15 years of impunity, is again at the ECHR now.
21.11.2019
evrensel.net