ECtHR: Turkey violated European Convention on Human Rights

December 1, 2015 By administrator

Turkey, by blocking access to YouTube, has violated the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) made such a decision Tuesday in Strasbourg, France.

“The ECtHR unanimously ruled that there was a violation of Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights,” reported TASS news agency of Russia.

The respective petition was filed with the ECtHR by a group of Turkish human rights activists, when Ankara had blocked Turkey residents’ access to YouTube, from May 5, 2008 to October 30, 2010.

Armenia ex-ombudsman becomes ECtHR judge

June 23, 2015 By administrator

Armen Harutyunyan

YEREVAN. – Armenia’s ex-ombudsman Armen Harutyunyan has been selected Armenia’s judge to the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), Arpine Hovhannisyan, member of the Armenian delegation of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) wrote in her Facebook page.

“The results of ECtHR judge selection have just been announced. Armen Harutyunyan has been selected a judge by an absolute majority of votes,” she wrote.

The three candidates, Armen Harutyunyan, Arayik Ghazaryan and Liana Hakobyan got 119, 15 and 23 votes respectively. 79 votes were necessary for selection.

ECtHR releases 2014 figures: Turkey’s violations account for more than the other 46 states combined

January 30, 2015 By administrator

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) conducted its annual press conference in Strasbourg on Thursday, where it was revealed that Turkey single-handedly surpassed the remaining 46 states in the Council of Europe (CoE) in terms of cases involving violations of the right to freedom of expression in 2014.

According to the data disclosed by the ECtHR, Turkey is responsible for 24 out of the 47 violations as determined by the ECtHR; only Hungary with seven infringements came anywhere near Turkey in this category.

According to the data disclosed by the ECtHR, Turkey also ranks poorly in terms of the right to liberty and security with 45 infringements determined by the ECtHR, coming second only to the Russian Federation, which has 56 violations to its name. Turkey is also the leader for violations of the right to a fair trial — as articulated in Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) — with 31 violations.

The data on countries dating from 1959 to 2014 further casts a shadow on Turkey’s reputation for respecting human rights and freedom of expression showing 248 violations of freedom of expression, 671 violations of the right to liberty and security and 801 violations of the right to a fair trial.

The On-line Press: Armenian Genocide “Amal Clooney’s latest case”

January 28, 2015 By administrator

http://www.people.com/article/amal-clooney-case-armenia-genocide-trial

Amal Clooney’s Next Big Case: Representing Armenia in Genocide Trial

http://www.ibtimes.com/amal-clooney-armenian-genocide-case-5-things-know-about-dogu-perincek-hearing-1797548

Amal Clooney Armenian Genocide Case: 5 Things To Know About Doğu Perinçek Hearing.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/turkey/11373115/Amal-Clooneys-latest-case-Why-Turkey-wont-talk-about-the-Armenian-genocide.html

Amal Clooney’s latest case: Why Turkey won’t talk about the Armenian genocide

http://news.yahoo.com/amal-clooney-legal-team-armenian-genocide-case-100725402.html

Amal Clooney on legal team in Armenian genocide case

http://www.todayszaman.com/latest-news_armenian-genocide-denial-case-puts-turkeys-perincek-against-mrs-clooney_371022.html

Armenian genocide’ denial case puts Turkey’s Perinçek against Mrs. Clooney

http://www.armenews.com/article.php3?id_article=107496

Réexamen du négationniste Perinçek par la Grande chambre ( mise à jour 14h20)

Armenia will act as a third party in Perincek case at ECtHR

September 26, 2014 By administrator

YEREVAN. – Armenia will be included as a third party in the “Perincek v. Switzerland, App. no. 27510/08” case to be examined at the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).

Prosecutor General Gevorg Kostanyan, who is also the Armenian government’s representative to the ECtHR, had petitioned to the court on July 20, and with a request that Armenia act as a third party in this case, informed the Prosecutor General’s Office press service.

The ECtHR Grand Chamber on Friday approved Armenia’s participation in the case.

The respective court session is scheduled for January 28, 2015. Until then, however, Armenia will submit to the ECtHR Grand Chamber, and in writing, its position on this case. And during the session on January 28, it will have the opportunity to present its position in words.

Turkey likewise is included in this case as a third party.

The Government of Switzerland recently decided to petition that the Dogu Perincek case be referred for a review by the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). On December 17, 2013, the ECtHR ruled in favor of Armenian Genocide-denying Turkish politician Dogu Perincek’s lawsuit that was filed against Switzerland. The said judgment by the ECtHR was made on the grounds of freedom of speech. In 2008, a Swiss court had convicted Perincek for denying the Armenian Genocide. Dogu Perincek is Chairman of the socialist Workers’ Party of Turkey. In addition, he heads the Talat Pasha organization, which actively fights against the Armenian Genocide’s recognition in Europe.