Communicated on 9 March 2016
SECOND SECTION
Applications nos. 12061/09 AĞGÖZ and
21773/09 KARTAL
against Turkey
lodged on 6 February 2009 and 9 April 2009
SUBJECT MATTER OF THE CASE
The applicants, who are convicted prisoners, complain that because they spoke in Kurdish to their visitors, their visiting rights were restricted by the prison authorities. In this connection, they allege a violation of their right to respect for private and family life.
QUESTION TO THE PARTIES
Having regard to the fact that the applicants’ visiting rights were restricted by the prison authorities, based on the fact that the applicants had spoken to their visitors in Kurdish, has there been an interference with the applicants’ right to respect for their private and family life, within the meaning of Article 8 § 1 of the Convention? If so, was that interference in accordance with the law and necessary in terms of Article 8 § 2?
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