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ECHR cites human rights to justify shameful ruling on Genocide
December 21, 2013 - 14:20 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - The ruling of the European Court of Human Rights
(ECHR) suggesting the Armenian Genocidedenial is not a crime is
nothing but shameful. At the time when in some states the Genocide
denial is punishable by law, the ECHR is pretending to care about
human rights.
Turkish Workers' Party (İP) Chairman Dogu Perincek, whose complaint
has been satisfied, already remarked that the Armenian Cause is
basically resolved in Turkey. However it's unclear why the whole
Turkey should be associated with a single politician, accused of
complicity with Ergenekon, on top of things.
Perincek seems to be reveling in the ECHR ruling. `When we planned to
refer the issue to ECHR, Turkish authorities and main oppositionists
were trying to persuade us against the step, lest it creates
additional problems. But we promised our people to solve the Armenian
Cause and it's been done - thanks to the power of the Turkish nation
and skillful policy-making,' Aydinlik quoted Perincek as saying.
However, what came as the biggest surprise here was Yerevan's
position, expressed by Justice Minister Hrayr Tovmasyan:
`ECHR's ruling doesn't cover acknowledgement or denial of the Armenian
Genocide, but rather previous instances of Turkey-related decisions.
The fact that 2 out of 7 judges voted against the ruling suggests the
decision was unequivocal, drawing parallels between the Genocide and
Holocaust,' the official said promising to instruct his deputy to
further study the details of the ruling.
The Minister's statement needs no comments, yet it's quite possible
for a number of Perinceks to apply to international human rights
organizations before 2015. The key point here is not the fact that
Perincek was justified by the court, but rather, that a precedent was
created. "Freedom of speech" comes in handy in showing off the
impartiality of a ruling. Armenia needs to brace up for such
"processes" and show a timely and adequate response instead of
"instructing deputies."
Much as it may wish, ECHR can't replace the 1921 Berlin trial or
Raphael Lemkin's testimony in 1944. So let's hope that Perincek's joy
about the victory over Armenians was premature.
Karine Ter-Sahakian/ PanARMENIAN.Net
December 21, 2013 - 14:20 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - The ruling of the European Court of Human Rights
(ECHR) suggesting the Armenian Genocidedenial is not a crime is
nothing but shameful. At the time when in some states the Genocide
denial is punishable by law, the ECHR is pretending to care about
human rights.
Turkish Workers' Party (İP) Chairman Dogu Perincek, whose complaint
has been satisfied, already remarked that the Armenian Cause is
basically resolved in Turkey. However it's unclear why the whole
Turkey should be associated with a single politician, accused of
complicity with Ergenekon, on top of things.
Perincek seems to be reveling in the ECHR ruling. `When we planned to
refer the issue to ECHR, Turkish authorities and main oppositionists
were trying to persuade us against the step, lest it creates
additional problems. But we promised our people to solve the Armenian
Cause and it's been done - thanks to the power of the Turkish nation
and skillful policy-making,' Aydinlik quoted Perincek as saying.
However, what came as the biggest surprise here was Yerevan's
position, expressed by Justice Minister Hrayr Tovmasyan:
`ECHR's ruling doesn't cover acknowledgement or denial of the Armenian
Genocide, but rather previous instances of Turkey-related decisions.
The fact that 2 out of 7 judges voted against the ruling suggests the
decision was unequivocal, drawing parallels between the Genocide and
Holocaust,' the official said promising to instruct his deputy to
further study the details of the ruling.
The Minister's statement needs no comments, yet it's quite possible
for a number of Perinceks to apply to international human rights
organizations before 2015. The key point here is not the fact that
Perincek was justified by the court, but rather, that a precedent was
created. "Freedom of speech" comes in handy in showing off the
impartiality of a ruling. Armenia needs to brace up for such
"processes" and show a timely and adequate response instead of
"instructing deputies."
Much as it may wish, ECHR can't replace the 1921 Berlin trial or
Raphael Lemkin's testimony in 1944. So let's hope that Perincek's joy
about the victory over Armenians was premature.
Karine Ter-Sahakian/ PanARMENIAN.Net