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We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to to demand of Turkey that it comply fully with the judgement of the European Court of Human Rights, which found it guilty of violating the right to life and liberty of Cypriots regarded as missing persons since its illegal invasion and occupation of Cyprus in 1974 and for violating the right of their relatives not to be subjected to inhumane and degrading treatment, whilst searching for news of their loved ones. More details
Submitted by Nick Neokleous of Organisation of Relatives of Missing Cypriots (UK) – Deadline to sign up by: 04 September 2007 – Signatures: 440
Over fourteen hundred people are still missing. Many were soldiers, who were either taken alive as undeclared prisoners of war or went missing in action in areas now under occupation. Also missing are many civilians: men, women and children who were rounded up by the Turkish army from their own homes and villages but never released. Turkey ignores UN, EU and Council of Europe resolutions calling for an end to this humanitarian problem. Refuses even to comply with the decision of the European Court of Human Rights (Appl. No; 25781/94-10 May 2001) and interim resolutions by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe backing the Court’s decision.
Nick Neokleous, the Petition Creator, joined by: