R.M. v. TURKEY - 81681/12 (Judgment : Violation of Article 5 - Right to liberty and security (Article 5-1 - Lawful arrest or detention))

This judgment will become final in the circumstances set out in Article 44 � 2 of the Convention. It may be subject to editorial revision.

The European Court of Human Rights (Second Section), sitting as a Chamber composed of:

��������� Robert Spano, President, ��������� Julia Laffranque, ��������� Işıl Karakaş, ��������� Neboj�a Vučinić, ��������� Paul Lemmens, ��������� Valeriu Griţco, ��������� Jon Fridrik Kj�lbro, judges, and Hasan Bakırcı, Deputy Section Registrar,

The case originated in an application (no. 81681/12 ) 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 an Uzbek and Turkish national, Mr R.M. (�the applicant�), on 5 October 2012. The President of the Section acceded to the applicant�s request not to have his name disclosed (Rule 47 � 4 of the Rules of Court).

The applicant was represented by Mr A. Yılmaz, a lawyer practising in Istanbul. The Turkish Government (�the Government�) were represented by their Agent.