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    Declaration by FIDH member organizations in Armenia and in Turkey

    2010-04-09 15:57:00


    ArmInfo. Armenian and Turkish human rights activists made a joint
    statement within the frames of FIDH 37th Summit, calling on the power
    and oppositional political forces of the two countries to take all the
    required measures for normalization of the Armenian-Turkish relations.

    The statement says, in particular: "We call on both countries and
    societies in Armenia and Turkey to join their efforts and to create
    the necessary environment and processes to compensate for any negative
    consequences of human rights abuses committed in the past, including
    discrimination on the basis of ethnicity, religion etc, and to adhere
    to the standards of human rights protection as defined by
    international instruments.

    As an essential component to ensure respect for human rights
    throughout the region, we call for freedom of expression in all
    countries, and for the abolishment of any laws and practices that
    prevent free speech, including those imposing constraints on the
    Armenian- Turkish dialogue, such as Article 301 of the Criminal Code
    of Turkey.

    We urge the political parties of the government and of the opposition
    in Turkey and Armenia to fulfill their duties to take every necessary
    step to normalize relations between the two countries and societies.
    This includes the imminent need to implement the bilateral Protocols
    on the normalization of diplomatic relations and the opening of mutual
    borders. Progress in this direction and the process of democratic
    transformation in Turkey will create a favourable environment for
    addressing the painful issue of the Armenian Genocide.

    We denounce all forms of hostility fed by militaristic ambitions and
    structures among nations in the region.

    To ensure sustainable peace between Armenia and Turkey and the
    prevention of mutual hostility in the future, we call on the two
    governments to ratify and implement the Rome Statute of the
    International Criminal Court.

    With the aim of building bridges between the two societies, we call on
    both countries to implement inclusive policies and to abolish
    exclusive approaches in every sphere of life.

    We call on the governments and civil societies of both countries to
    promote equal and just treatment in every sphere of life, including
    media, education, administration, legal practices, and public life".
    The statement was made by the Civil Society Institute of Armenia, the
    Human Rights Association (IHD, Turkey) and the Turkish Human Rights
    Foundation (HRFT). FIDH expressed its full support to this statement.

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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