Conscientious objector went on a hunger strike since his hair and beard were cut off without his permission and he was battered there by other soldiers because he refused to perform his military service. Tarhan resorted to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). European Court ordered Turkey to pay 10 thousand Euros for the penalty.
Emre itaatsizlik suçlamasıyla 10 Ağustos 2005’te dört yıl hapis cezasına çarptırılan Tarhan askeri cezaevinde saç ve sakallarının zorla kesilmesi üstüne Ekim ayında açlık grevine başlamış Askeri Yargıtay ise Kasım 2005’te Tarhan’a verilen cezayı bozmuştu.