MEDIA MONITORING DATABASE
The ECtHR Decision – Seizure of Resul Sarıgül’s Draft Novel
RELATED PERSON OR INSTITUTION
Resul Sarıgül
CITY
Erzurum
YEAR OF INTERFERENCE
2017
LAST UPDATED
07/05/2019
TYPE OF STATEMENT
Political
MEDIUM
Print Media
Book
THE TITLE OF WHOSE RIGHT IS INTERFERED
Journalist
RIGHTS GUARANTEED UNDER THE RIGHT OF FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
Right to Impart Information and Ideas
TYPE OF INTERFERENCE
Interferences by the Executive Power
Penal Institutions
Obstruction of sending written materials prepared to be published

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) ruled seizure of a draft novel that Resul Sarıgül had written in prison in 2004 by the Erzurum Prison administration constituted a violation of his right to freedom of expression.

The Court held that Turkey was to pay the Sarıgül 1,500 euros in respect of non-pecuniary damage.