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  • Armenian Church Opposes Recent ECHR Ruling On Genocide Denial Case

    ARMENIAN CHURCH OPPOSES RECENT ECHR RULING ON GENOCIDE DENIAL CASE

    13:11 19.02.2014

    Armenian Church, Armenian Genocide

    His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All
    Armenians, has sent his written concerns regarding the unacceptable
    ruling issued on December 17, 2013, by the European Court of Human
    Rights (ECHR) on the lawsuit of Dogu Perincek v. Switzerland.

    Perincek, a Turkish political activist, was convicted under
    Switzerland's hate speech law for publicly challenging the legal
    characterization of the Armenian genocide, calling it "an international
    lie" and had lost all appeals in Switzerland, eventually appealing
    to the ECHR.

    His Holiness has dispatched a letter to Mr. Dider Bulkharter, President
    of the Swiss Confederation, expressing rejection of the decision, on
    behalf of the Armenian Church and all Armenians dispersed throughout
    the world, in response to the shocking ruling by the ECHR.

    His Holiness conveyed that the ruling was a threat against establishing
    justice in the case of genocide crimes, and creating peace and mutual
    respect among nations. Supporting universal rejection on this matter,
    the Catholicos of All Armenians has addressed and exhorted the Swiss
    Government, particularly the Ministry of Justice, to make an appeal
    against this case. His Holiness Karekin II has urged all the people
    and nations of good will to express their positions regarding this
    case against Genocide denial for eradicating discrimination and
    intolerance and preventing crimes against humanity.

    The Catholicos of All Armenians has also sent an official letter to
    Rev. Dr. Olve Fyske Tveit, General Secretary of the World Council
    of Churches, detailing the facts and legal analysis of the case,
    and encouraging the member Churches to raise their voices against
    this unfortunate decision, lending their support in encouraging
    Switzerland to appeal this decision. His Holiness additionally sent
    a letter to Bishop Markus Buchel, President of the Conference of
    Bishops of Switzerland.

    http://www.armradio.am/en/2014/02/19/armenian-church-opposes-recent-echr-ruling-on-genocide-denial-case/

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