Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 08-01-10

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From: The Cyprus News Agency at <http://www.cyna.org.cy>

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[01] ECHR - MISSING

[01] ECHR - MISSING

In its judgment the Court said Turkey is guilty of the continuing violation of Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights on account of failure of the authorities of the respondent state (Turkey) to conduct an effective investigation into the whereabouts and fate of the nine first applicants who disappeared in life threatening circumstances.

The decision, in the case of Varnava and Others v. Turkey, was taken by six votes in favour and one against, that of judge Gonul Basaran Eronen, representing Turkey.

The Court also announced that there was violation of Article 3 which prohibits inhuman treatment and Article 5 (right to liberty and security).

The applicants are 18 Cypriot nationals, nine of whom have been considered missing since they were taken into captivity by the Turkish army during military action in Cyprus in 1974. They have not been accounted for since.

The other nine applicants are the parents or wives of the missing applicants and based their application on Articles 2 (right to life), 3 (prohibition of inhuman or degrading treatment), 4 (prohibition of forced labour), 5 (right to liberty and security), 6 (right to a fair trial), 8 (right to respect for private and family life), 10 (freedom of expression), 12 (right to marry), 13 (right to an effective remedy) and 14 (prohibition of discrimination) of the European Convention.

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