Chief Public Prosecutor Sarper Altıncık acknowledged in his speech on the opening ceremony of the 2024-2025 Judicial Yr that the Conditional Launch Regulation doesn’t serve the aim of rehabilitating prisoners. Altıncık mentioned, “In a state ruled by the rule of regulation, it’s unacceptable to intervene in sentences given by unbiased courts for varied causes. It’s clear that this regulation in its present kind doesn’t serve the aim for which it was issued.”
Stating that on account of the present implementation of the regulation, the sentences given by the courts have grow to be ineffective or jail sentences have been diminished, Altıncık mentioned that the principles relating to conditional launch must be regulated by regulation in an in depth method that won’t render the sentences given by the courts meaningless.
Emphasizing the significance of the Immovable Property Fee, Altıncık famous that it is very important enhance the effectiveness of the Immovable Property Fee, which is a crucial acquire by way of worldwide regulation for the TRNC and the Republic of Turkey and is accepted as an efficient home authorized treatment, to resolve on as many purposes as doable in accordance with the regulation and to show the Greek properties remaining within the north into Turkish title deeds.
“It’s unacceptable to intervene with sentences given by unbiased courts.”
Chief Prosecutor Altıncık, recalling his phrases relating to the Conditional Launch Regulation in his speech ultimately 12 months's opening ceremony, acknowledged that the identical issues proceed to be legitimate this 12 months as no options have been discovered.
Stating that convicted criminals must be rehabilitated and reintegrated into society whereas serving their sentences, Altıncık acknowledged that the Conditional Launch Regulation in impact doesn’t serve the aim of rehabilitating prisoners.
Stating that the Conditional Launch Regulation provides convicts the proper to use to the Conditional Launch Board after serving half of their sentence, Altıncık famous that this regulation was modified every now and then for varied causes and this era was utilized as one third.
Altıncık mentioned, “In a state ruled by the rule of regulation, it’s unacceptable to intervene in sentences given by unbiased courts for varied causes. It’s clear that this regulation, in its present kind, doesn’t serve the aim for which it was issued.”
Stating that the circumstances of launch of these launched should not specified within the Conditional Launch Regulation and that people should not adopted up, Altıncık mentioned, “There’s a perception amongst prisoners that they are going to be launched when half of their sentence is accomplished.”
Stating that on account of the implementation of the regulation in its present kind, the sentences given by the courts have grow to be ineffective or the jail sentences given by the courts have been diminished, Altıncık acknowledged that the principles relating to conditional launch must be regulated by regulation in an in depth method that won’t make the sentences given by the courts meaningless.
“The crime fee is excessive in comparison with the inhabitants”
Altıncık mentioned that the crime fee within the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is excessive in comparison with the inhabitants.
Stating that the rise can’t be prevented, Altıncık acknowledged that the general public has often reacted to the sentences given by the courts in recent times and that the courts are certain by the sentences specified within the present laws.
Altıncık mentioned, “Within the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, which is a state ruled by the rule of regulation, the police, chief prosecutor's workplace and courts are obliged to behave or take motion and make choices in accordance with the laws in drive.”
Stating that even in circumstances the place there’s a hole within the present laws or the penalties should not deterrent or the legal guidelines should not appropriate for the present circumstances, the courts or the Chief Public Prosecutor's Workplace don’t have any alternative however to use the present legal guidelines of their present kind, Altıncık mentioned that the growing crime charges within the nation in recent times have brought on a severe enhance, particularly in felony circumstances.
Stating that these developments, which threaten social order and public conscience, have considerably elevated the burden not solely on regulation enforcement forces but additionally on the Chief Public Prosecutor's Workplace and judicial our bodies, Altıncık acknowledged that it’s important for the justice system to supply efficient and fast options within the face of those growing circumstances as a way to defend social peace and safety.
Stating that the rise in felony circumstances, the diversification of crimes and particularly the unfold of organized crime actions create a burden on the police, courts and the Chief Public Prosecutor's Workplace, Altıncık famous that the widespread aim must be to ease the workload of the judiciary, strengthen insurance policies aimed toward stopping crime, and cut back crime charges by efficient supervision and deterrent punishments.
Altıncık mentioned, “I want to state that our main aim is to conclude felony circumstances promptly and pretty, to guard the rights of victims, and to make sure that those that commit crimes obtain the punishments prescribed by regulation.”
“Corruption must be prevented by auditing”
Stating that the crimes dedicated by public personnel working in public administration associated to their duties are growing daily, Altıncık famous that deterrent and efficient punishments must be given to public officers who commit crimes.
Altıncık acknowledged that the problem of dismissing from public service these convicted by the court docket of fraud or abuse of workplace must be rigorously evaluated by the Public Service Fee.
Emphasizing that an necessary level that shouldn’t be ignored relating to corruption is that it must be prevented by inspections earlier than it happens, Altıncık famous that efficient inspections in authorities places of work ought to stop the fee of such crimes.
Altıncık continued as follows:
“At the moment, the general public opinion is that ‘the perpetrator will get away with it’ in relation to corruption. Nevertheless, it shouldn’t be forgotten that the prosecution workplace, the chief prosecutor’s workplace and the courts, are certain and restricted by the knowledge, paperwork or indications they’ve earlier than them. So as to achieve success in such a case, the investigation to be carried out have to be carried out in each side and the weather specified within the regulation relating to the incidence of the crime have to be current within the investigation file. It isn’t doable for an individual to be convicted even when he’s responsible with an incomplete investigation. I want to state that the Court docket of Accounts and the police group have an incredible duty in these issues.”
“The effectiveness of the Immovable Property Fee must be elevated”
Stating that the property subject, some of the necessary problems with the Cyprus downside, has been on the agenda just lately because of the lawsuits filed by the Greek Cypriot aspect within the south, Altıncık mentioned that the circumstances as soon as once more confirmed the significance of the Immovable Property Fee.
Altıncık acknowledged that the Immovable Property Fee was established as a treatment for Greek Cypriots who left their properties throughout the borders of the TRNC earlier than 1974 and that it was acknowledged by the ECHR as an efficient home authorized treatment.
Recalling that the TMK was registered as an efficient home treatment with the choice given in 2010 relating to the admissibility of the Demopoulos and Others case filed towards Turkey on the ECHR, Altıncık mentioned, “It’s of nice significance to extend the effectiveness of the fee, which is a vital acquire by way of worldwide regulation for the TRNC and the Turkish Republic and is accepted as an efficient home treatment, to make sure that as many purposes as doable are determined in accordance with the regulation and that the Greek properties remaining within the north are given Turkish title deeds.”
Stating that the TRNC Chief Public Prosecutor's Workplace is among the stakeholders of the Immovable Property Fee, Altıncık acknowledged {that a} complete of 4,915 purposes have been despatched to the Chief Public Prosecutor's Workplace to this point.
Stating that the opinions despatched by the ministry relating to the purposes have been filed at once, Altıncık famous that 4 of the eight prosecutors working in Lefkoşa and tasked with civil circumstances primarily labored on the purposes earlier than the fee.
Altıncık continued as follows:
“Because the Chief Public Prosecutor’s Workplace, our obligation is to file the opinions on the purposes in mild of the knowledge despatched to us by the Ministry of Inside Affairs and to state our authorized opinion on whether or not these candidates fulfill the circumstances sought by Legislation No. 67/2005. Primarily, for my part, the Chief Public Prosecutor’s Workplace acts as a form of bridge between the applicant, the related ministry and the fee in these purposes, and its obligation can be to make authorized assessments on the purposes earlier than the fee. The quantity of compensation to be paid relating to immovable properties or the problems relating to the change or return of the property are basically determined by the Ministry.”
Stating that after the regulation numbered 67/2005, the regulation numbered 13/2008 was additionally put in force by the TRNC Republican Meeting, Altıncık acknowledged that the TRNC Chief Public Prosecutor's Workplace additionally served within the purposes made to the fee throughout the scope of this regulation, and that 24 purposes have been made throughout the scope of this regulation to this point and 10 of the purposes have been concluded.
Altıncık mentioned, “The Immovable Property Fee is a vital achievement and a vital establishment relating to the property subject, which is among the most necessary problems with the Cyprus downside. The work of the Immovable Property Fee is carried out with nice care as a way to each safe the rights of people and to supply honest and sustainable options in property points. The profitable operation of those processes will increase the reliability of our authorized system within the worldwide enviornment and types a powerful foundation for the TRNC’s rightful battle.”
Stating that as of in the present day, 39 prosecutors, together with the Chief Public Prosecutor and Deputy Chief Public Prosecutor, are on obligation within the TRNC Chief Public Prosecutor's Workplace all through the island, Altıncık famous that within the 2023-2024 Judicial Yr, the Chief Public Prosecutor's Workplace represented the state in 42 circumstances earlier than the Constitutional Court docket, 520 circumstances filed towards the State within the Excessive Administrative Court docket, and 888 circumstances in District Courts.
Altıncık acknowledged that 48,887 felony circumstances have been filed within the 2023-2024 judicial 12 months, that along with these circumstances, the Chief Public Prosecutor's Workplace additionally took half within the Immovable Property Fee established by Legislation No. 67/05 because the consultant of the TRNC state, and that it responded to 859 requests for opinion from ministries and different public establishments till the top of August 2024.
