MAMATKULOV AND ASKAROV v. TURKEY JUDGMENT
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In the case of Mamatkulov and Askarov v. Turkey,
The European Court of Human Rights, sitting as a Grand Chamber
composed of:
Mr L. WILDHABER, President,
Mr C.L. ROZAKIS,
Mr J.-P. COSTA,
Sir Nicolas BRATZA,
Mr G. BONELLO,
Mr L. CAFLISCH,
Mrs E. PALM,
Mr I. CABRAL BARRETO,
Mr R. TÜRMEN,
Mrs F. TULKENS,
Mrs N. VAJIĆ,
Mr J. HEDIGAN
Mr M. PELLONPÄÄ,
Mrs M. TSATSA-NIKOLOVSKA,
Mr A.B. BAKA,
Mr A. KOVLER,
Mr S. PAVLOVSCHI, judges,
and Mr P.J. MAHONEY, Registrar,
Having deliberated in private on 17 March, 15 September and
15 December 2004,
Delivers the following judgment, which was adopted on the lastmentioned date:
PROCEDURE
1. The case originated in two applications (nos. 46827/99 and 46951/99)
against the Republic of Turkey lodged with the Court under Article 34 of
the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental
Freedoms (“the Convention”) by two Uzbek nationals, Mr Rustam
Sultanovich Mamatkulov and Mr Zainiddin Abdurasulovich Askarov (“the
applicants”), on 11 and 22 March 1999 respectively.
2. The applicants, who had been granted legal aid, were represented by
Mr İ.Ş. Çarsancaklı, a member of the Istanbul Bar. The Turkish
Government (“the Government”) were represented by Mr M. Özmen, coAgent.
3. The applications concern the applicants' extradition to the Republic of
Uzbekistan. The applicants relied on Articles 2, 3 and 6 of the Convention
and Rule 39 of the Rules of Court.