Effect given to the recommendations of the committee and the Governing Body - REPORT_NO383, October 2017

Effect given to the recommendations of the committee and the Governing Body

1. 76. The Committee last examined this case, which concerns allegations of illegal arrests, detentions and prosecution of several trade union leaders for engaging in trade union activities and abusive use of criminal law to suppress independent trade union movement, at its June 2016 meeting. On that occasion, it presented a report to the Governing Body in which it requested the Government to indicate whether charges were initiated against TÜMTIS National President Kenan Ozturk and Ankara Branch President Nurettin Kilicdogan for allegedly criticizing the new labour law and holding an illegal demonstration and, if so, to provide detailed information in this regard [see 378th Report, para 820].
2. 77. In its communication dated 14 July 2017, the Government indicates that a criminal case was filed in 2013 against TÜMTIS President, Mr Kenan Öztürk, and Head of its Branch Office in Ankara, Mr Nurettin Kiliçdogan, for violating Act No. 2911 on meetings and demonstrations and that on 29 January 2015, the 11th Criminal Court of Ankara acquitted both union officials.
3. 78. The Committee takes due note of this information.