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ECHR FORTHCOMING JUDGMENTS INCLUDE TANER AKCAM VS. TURKEY CASE
Panorama
Oct 19 2011
Armenia
"Ermenihaber.am" news site informs the European Court of Human Rights
(ECHR) is supposed to release on October 25 its judgment on Taner
Akcam, Turkish historian, vs. Ankara case.
ECHR posted in its forthcoming Grand Chamber judgments page that the
applicant, Altug Taner Akcam, is a Turkish and German national who was
born in 1953 and lives in Ankara. A professor of history, he researches
and publishes extensively on the historical events of 1915 concerning
the Armenian population in the Ottoman Empire. Relying on Article 10
(freedom of expression), he alleges that he lives in constant fear of
investigation and prosecution1 for his views on the Armenian issue. He
notably submits a report by the European Commission of 2008 according
to which 257 such cases were forwarded by the Turkish courts to the
Ministry of Justice for review.
The news site predicts that the court will satisfy Akcam's case.
Panorama
Oct 19 2011
Armenia
"Ermenihaber.am" news site informs the European Court of Human Rights
(ECHR) is supposed to release on October 25 its judgment on Taner
Akcam, Turkish historian, vs. Ankara case.
ECHR posted in its forthcoming Grand Chamber judgments page that the
applicant, Altug Taner Akcam, is a Turkish and German national who was
born in 1953 and lives in Ankara. A professor of history, he researches
and publishes extensively on the historical events of 1915 concerning
the Armenian population in the Ottoman Empire. Relying on Article 10
(freedom of expression), he alleges that he lives in constant fear of
investigation and prosecution1 for his views on the Armenian issue. He
notably submits a report by the European Commission of 2008 according
to which 257 such cases were forwarded by the Turkish courts to the
Ministry of Justice for review.
The news site predicts that the court will satisfy Akcam's case.