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Cyprus PIO: News Update in English, 00-09-21
From: The Republic of Cyprus Press and Information Office Server at <http://www.pio.gov.cy/>
Thursday, 21 September 2000
CONTENTS
- [01] Hearing of the fourth inter-state case of Cyprus vs Turkey
- [02] Presentation of credentials
[01] Hearing of the fourth inter-state case of Cyprus vs Turkey
The legal proceedings of the fourth inter-state application of the Republic
of Cyprus against Turkey were concluded yesterday at the European Court of
Human Rights of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg.
The hearing proceeded according to schedule despite Turkey's absence. The
President of the Court considered there was no reason to adjourn the
hearing since Turkey did not give the Court reasons for its absence.
A team of legal experts headed by the Attorney General of the Republic, Mr
Alecos Markides, put forward Cyprus' positions on all the chapters of the
case and asked the Court to condemn Turkey for gross violations of human
rights which relate to the issue of missing persons in Cyprus, the rights
to property of displaced Greek Cypriots, the living conditions of enclaved
Greek Cypriots and the rights of Turkish Cypriots in the Turkish - occupied
part Cyprus.
The Court heard arguments on all chapters and reserved its judgment for a
later date.
In its report on the case last year, the European Commission for Human
Rights, having heard the arguments of both sides, said that Turkey was
responsible for gross violations of human rights on all of the above
issues.
[02] Presentation of credentials
Cyprus's Ambassador Mr Andreas Skarparis presented his credentials on 19
September to Queen Margrethe II, as the Republic's new Ambassador to
Denmark.
From the Republic of Cyprus Press and Information Office (PIO) Server at http://www.pio.gov.cy/
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