Washington, March 19: A presentation of the Loizidou vs. Turkey case

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Diaspora and
the Kosmos Hellenic Club of the George Washington University,
with the support of
The International Committee for Justice for Cyprus,
together with the Hellenic Associations of
the Georgetown University,
the School of Advanced International Studies and
The Graduate Student Association Digenis
of the University of Maryland,
the Armenian National Committee of Greater Washington DC,
the Cyprus Federation of America,
the Hellenic American Women's Council, and
the Pancyprians of the Metropolitan Washington DC

invite you to attend a slide presentation followed by a lecture by

Titina Loizidou

LOIZIDOU v. TURKEY

A Cypriot Woman's Struggle to Return Home
And Turkey's Condemnation Before the European Court of Human Rights

WHERE:
The George Washington University, Marvin Center
Continental Ballroom, 3rd floor
800 21st NW, Washington DC (corner of H and 21st)

WHEN: Thursday, March 18, 1999
7.00 PM

Titina Loizidou is a Greek Cypriot woman living on the island of Cyprus.

On March 19th 1989 Ms. Loizidou attempted what many may consider the most natural thing on earth; going home.

Ms. Loizidou was forbidden of doing so and was violently held back by Turkish forces from moving to her house in Kyrenia.

What began as a domestic, local brawl came to be known as a successful European legal precedent: the Loizidou v. Turkey case.

The determination of a refugee to go back to her house led her through a 9 -year battle against Turkey, the occupying force in Cyprus.

Loizidou managed to have Turkey condemned and held responsible for her acts in Cyprus, and accountable for reversing them in The European Court of Human Rights

Turkey must now answer to the call of the Court to pay Loizidou the pecuniary damages awarded and allow her to go home.

Admission is free.

For more information send e-mail to diaspora@diaspora-net.org, visit the site http://www.diaspora-net.org/ or call at 202-625.0467

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