CEDH · PRESS;GENERAL;ENG — 23 février 1999

.s800EAC49 { font-size:12pt } .sFE10DC93 { margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center } .s29100277 { font-family:Arial; font-weight:bold } .s40F41F73 { margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:right } .sC7EAD8B { font-family:Arial; font-weight:bold; text-decoration:underline } .sAA66BAD8 { margin-top:0pt; margin-left:36pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:center } .sA1D3DA2E { margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-align:justify } .sBB9EE52A { font-family:Arial } .sA36B60A1 { font-family:Arial; font-style:italic } .s32563E28 { margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt } EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS             106 23.2.1999       Press release issued by the Registrar     CHAMBER OF THE EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS SEEKS CLARIFICATION IN ÖCALAN CASE     A Chamber of seven Judges today held in camera deliberations in respect of an application (application no.   46221/99) lodged by Abdullah ÖCALAN against Turkey and in particular a request by his lawyers that the Court indicate interim measures to the respondent Government under Rule 39 of the Rules of Court.   Mr Öcalan has alleged a violation of the European Convention on Human Rights under Article 5 (the right to liberty and security). He also referred in his application to Article 2 (the right to life), Article 3 (prohibition of torture and inhuman or degrading treatment) and Article 6 §1 (the right to a fair trial).   The Chamber was of the opinion that it was not appropriate to apply Rule 39 at this stage. In view of the gravity of the allegations, however, it decided, under Rule 54 § 3 (a), to seek clarification from the Turkish authorities on a number of points concerning the circumstances of Mr Öcalan’s arrest and detention. The Chamber would in particular ask the Turkish Government for a speedy response to a request for information on the question of Mr Öcalan’s access to lawyers.       Registry of the European Court of Human Rights F-67075 Strasbourg Cedex Contact: Roderick Liddell Telephone: (0)3 88 41 24 92; fax (0)3 88 41 27 91