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TURKISH MINISTER OF CULTURE IS AGAINST ELECTING THE JUDGE OF HRANT DINK'S CASE AS A HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER
18:37, 5 December, 2012
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 5, ARMENPRESS: Turkey's Culture and Tourism Minister
Ertugrul Gunay stated that he was right when voted against the election
of Nihat Omeroglu in the post of Human Rights Defender. As reports
Armenpress in the interview with "Taraf" Turkish Minister noted that
during the ballot he voted against Turkish Ombudsman noting he had
repeatedly stated that "this was not a good choice."
"Despite I am not personally familiar with him examining his activity
I am sure that he is not the person who must become Turkish Ombudsman.
Omeroglu's activity is questionable. I am concerned that in the post
of Ombudsman he would damage the structure".
Nihat Omeroglu was one of the 18 judges at the Turkish Court of Appeals
who upheld a shameful sentence that was given against Hrant Dink,
the founder and chief editor of "Agos" newspaper, who was assassinated
on January 19, 2007.
From: Baghdasarian
18:37, 5 December, 2012
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 5, ARMENPRESS: Turkey's Culture and Tourism Minister
Ertugrul Gunay stated that he was right when voted against the election
of Nihat Omeroglu in the post of Human Rights Defender. As reports
Armenpress in the interview with "Taraf" Turkish Minister noted that
during the ballot he voted against Turkish Ombudsman noting he had
repeatedly stated that "this was not a good choice."
"Despite I am not personally familiar with him examining his activity
I am sure that he is not the person who must become Turkish Ombudsman.
Omeroglu's activity is questionable. I am concerned that in the post
of Ombudsman he would damage the structure".
Nihat Omeroglu was one of the 18 judges at the Turkish Court of Appeals
who upheld a shameful sentence that was given against Hrant Dink,
the founder and chief editor of "Agos" newspaper, who was assassinated
on January 19, 2007.
From: Baghdasarian