The concept of indirect victim in the light of the case law of the European Court of Human Rights

The main purpose of human rights courts is to protect human rights and human dignity and to secure sanctions for violations. One of these courts is the European Court of Human Rights arising from the European Convention on Human Rights and its Additional Protocols, to which Turkey is a party. Applications are made to the ECHR through individual application on the grounds of alleged violations caused by the state party. There are admissibility criteria for individual applications. These criteria are examined by the Court as a priority. However, the Court may evaluate whether the applicant has the title of victim before the merits or together with the merits. The ECtHR evaluates the concept of victim on the basis of the concrete case, independent of the domestic law of the state party and open to development and change. The victim may be the person directly affected by the violation, as well as an indirect or potential victim. The Court evaluates the conditions of the application and decides whether it is admissible in terms of person. At this point, the concept of indirect victim and who can apply in this capacity gains importance for the protection of human rights and human dignity. The Court decides on the concept of indirect victim by evaluating the applications in terms of their conditions and establishes a jurisprudence with these decisions. In this study, we will examine the concept of indirect victim in the light of these decisions. In this study, firstly, the concept and protection of human rights will be explained. Secondly, the criteria for application to the European Court of Human Rights, the concept of victim and especially the concept of indirect victim will be mentioned. Thirdly, the concept of indirect victim will be analyzed in the light of the decisions of the ECHR. In the conclusion part, a summary of the subject and our evaluation will be given. Keywords: European Court of Human Rights, Individual Application, Admissibility, Victim, Indirect Victim Numeric Code of the Field : 50201