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EUROPEAN ARMENIAN FEDERATION
For Justice and Democracy
(former C.D.C.A. Europe)
Avenue de la Renaissance 10
B-1000 BRUXELLES
Tel./Fax : +32 (0) 2 732 70 27
E-mail : [email protected]
Web : http://www.eafjd.org
ANC Belgium meets the Swiss Ambassador in Brussels
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January 15, 2014, Brussels: Today, a delegation of the Armenian
National Committee of Belgium (ANC Belgium) paid a visit to the
Ambassador of Switzerland to Belgium, His Excellency Benedict de
Cerjat in the presence of attaché Mrs. Ursina Eggenschwiler. The
delegation asked the Ambassador to submit a request of the ANC Belgium
to his government in Switzerland to appeal against the ruling of the
European Court for Human Rights on the Perincek vs. Switzerland case
as of December 17, 2013.
The Armenian National Committee presented to Ambassador de Cerjat the
main points and arguments of Perincek vs. Switzerland case on the
grounds of which the verdict of the Federal Court of Switzerland was
appealed against. The Ambassador was informed about the general
circumstances of the case, the position of the Armenian people as well
as on the necessity for this ruling to be appealed against. It was
also mentioned that Perincek went on purpose to Switzerland, to effect
his declarations, calling the Armenian Genocide an `international
lie', to challenge Switzerland's respective law.
Such a ruling, being the first legal court decision classifying the
denial of Armenian Genocide to the right of freedom of expression, on
the eve of 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide paves the way,
mainly through contradictions and groundless announcements, towards
not only anti-Armenian rhetorics, but empowers Turkish extremist
movements in Europe and elsewhere, hampering the calls for justice and
the basic principles for reconciliation.
The Armenian National Committee has expressed its readiness to support
Switzerland by any means to the process of appealing. Switzerland
should appeal against the abovementioned ruling based on its
fundamental principles of democracy and justice in order to have the
opportunity that such a disorienting decision adopted against the
Armenian people to be corrected. Switzerland should protect its
legislation from anyone's objectives to provoke hatred and racism.
At the end of the meeting the delegation of the ANC Belgium assured
the Ambassador that he will be kept informed on the developments of
the issue, expecting that Switzerland will appeal against the
abovementioned ruling.
Armenian National Committee, Belgium
For Justice and Democracy
(former C.D.C.A. Europe)
Avenue de la Renaissance 10
B-1000 BRUXELLES
Tel./Fax : +32 (0) 2 732 70 27
E-mail : [email protected]
Web : http://www.eafjd.org
ANC Belgium meets the Swiss Ambassador in Brussels
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http://www.eafjd.eu/?email_id=35&user_id=3421&urlpassed=W3ZpZXdfaW5fYn Jvd3Nlcl9saW5rXQ%3D%3D&controller=stats&action=ana lyse&wysija-page=1&wysijap=subscriptions
)
January 15, 2014, Brussels: Today, a delegation of the Armenian
National Committee of Belgium (ANC Belgium) paid a visit to the
Ambassador of Switzerland to Belgium, His Excellency Benedict de
Cerjat in the presence of attaché Mrs. Ursina Eggenschwiler. The
delegation asked the Ambassador to submit a request of the ANC Belgium
to his government in Switzerland to appeal against the ruling of the
European Court for Human Rights on the Perincek vs. Switzerland case
as of December 17, 2013.
The Armenian National Committee presented to Ambassador de Cerjat the
main points and arguments of Perincek vs. Switzerland case on the
grounds of which the verdict of the Federal Court of Switzerland was
appealed against. The Ambassador was informed about the general
circumstances of the case, the position of the Armenian people as well
as on the necessity for this ruling to be appealed against. It was
also mentioned that Perincek went on purpose to Switzerland, to effect
his declarations, calling the Armenian Genocide an `international
lie', to challenge Switzerland's respective law.
Such a ruling, being the first legal court decision classifying the
denial of Armenian Genocide to the right of freedom of expression, on
the eve of 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide paves the way,
mainly through contradictions and groundless announcements, towards
not only anti-Armenian rhetorics, but empowers Turkish extremist
movements in Europe and elsewhere, hampering the calls for justice and
the basic principles for reconciliation.
The Armenian National Committee has expressed its readiness to support
Switzerland by any means to the process of appealing. Switzerland
should appeal against the abovementioned ruling based on its
fundamental principles of democracy and justice in order to have the
opportunity that such a disorienting decision adopted against the
Armenian people to be corrected. Switzerland should protect its
legislation from anyone's objectives to provoke hatred and racism.
At the end of the meeting the delegation of the ANC Belgium assured
the Ambassador that he will be kept informed on the developments of
the issue, expecting that Switzerland will appeal against the
abovementioned ruling.
Armenian National Committee, Belgium