Paper title:
 Evaluation of Effective and Full Investigation in the Context of the Decisions of the European Court of Human Rights on Terrorist Crimes and Recommendations for a New Constitution for Türkiye
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4316/CC.2024.02.09
Published in:
Issue 2 (Vol. 30) / 2024
Publishing date:
2024-12-31
Pages:
445 - 468
Author(s):
Burak Kaya
Abstract:
 This study provided suggestions highlighting the need for a new and civil constitution, evaluating the effective and full investigation in the context of human rights. This study highlights that arbitrary or incomplete practices of prosecutors and judges in the investigation phase could be prevented with a new and civilian constitution. Thus, impartial and independent execution of the investigation phase will be guaranteed by constitutional law. The method adopted in the study is to evaluate an effective and full investigation in the context of human rights and present recommendations accordingly. The introductory part of the study addresses the need for a new constitution in Türkiye. The concept of investigation is explained in the development section of the study. Then, the ethical principles that prosecutors and judges should consider, that is, the principles that may affect the investigation, are discussed in relation to the allegations provided through concrete examples. Following the principles, the accessible decisions and case laws of the European Court of Human Rights regarding an effective and full investigation have been examined in the study. Suggestions for a new and civil constitution are provided in the concluding section of the study based on the data obtained in the development section.
Keywords:
 Human Rights, Investigation, Principles, Case Law, European Court of Human Rights, Recommendations, Constitution.




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