ECHR - MISSING
The European Court of Human Rights has found Turkey guilty of violating
the human rights of Greek Cypriots, missing since the 1974 Turkish
invasion of Cyprus.
In its judgment the Court said Turkey is guilt 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
cir***stances.
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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