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FRENCH ARMENIANS ACCUSE EUROPEAN HUMAN RIGHTS COURT OF DISHONOR
APA, Azerbaijan
Dec 19 2013
[ 19 December 2013 19:21 ]
Strasbourg. Fuad Gulubeyli - APA. The decision passed by the European
Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on December 17 basing on the claim by
Dogu Perincek, chairman of the Turkish Workers' Party, has caused
the irritation of the Armenian Diaspora in France.
APA's Europe bureau reports that the French and Armenian media outlets
accuse ECtHR of "losing honor and dignity". Ara Toranyan, Co-President
of France's Armenian Organizations Coordination Council and member
of Armenian Diaspora, said that "half a million Armenians killed by
the Ottoman Empire were killed again with this decision of ECtHR"
and this decision will be a shameful page in the history of ECtHR.
Switzerland-Armenia Association expressed its regret over this decision
and stated that they don't admit that freedom of speech is above the
pain of victims. It urges the Swiss government to appeal to the ECtHR
Grand Chamber again.
The Swiss media outlets are widely covering this decision. Swiss
left-wing media condemns this decision of the European Court, while
the right-wing media support more freedom speech and expression. Even,
several party leaders stated that they will raise an issue at the
Swiss parliament for abolition of the law criminalizing the denial
of the so-called "Armenian genocide".
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) sustained the appeal of
Workers' Party (İP) Chairman Dogu Perincek convicted for denial of
so-called "Armenian genocide" in Switzerland against this country.
From: A. Papazian
APA, Azerbaijan
Dec 19 2013
[ 19 December 2013 19:21 ]
Strasbourg. Fuad Gulubeyli - APA. The decision passed by the European
Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on December 17 basing on the claim by
Dogu Perincek, chairman of the Turkish Workers' Party, has caused
the irritation of the Armenian Diaspora in France.
APA's Europe bureau reports that the French and Armenian media outlets
accuse ECtHR of "losing honor and dignity". Ara Toranyan, Co-President
of France's Armenian Organizations Coordination Council and member
of Armenian Diaspora, said that "half a million Armenians killed by
the Ottoman Empire were killed again with this decision of ECtHR"
and this decision will be a shameful page in the history of ECtHR.
Switzerland-Armenia Association expressed its regret over this decision
and stated that they don't admit that freedom of speech is above the
pain of victims. It urges the Swiss government to appeal to the ECtHR
Grand Chamber again.
The Swiss media outlets are widely covering this decision. Swiss
left-wing media condemns this decision of the European Court, while
the right-wing media support more freedom speech and expression. Even,
several party leaders stated that they will raise an issue at the
Swiss parliament for abolition of the law criminalizing the denial
of the so-called "Armenian genocide".
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) sustained the appeal of
Workers' Party (İP) Chairman Dogu Perincek convicted for denial of
so-called "Armenian genocide" in Switzerland against this country.
From: A. Papazian