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ARMENIAN CHURCH OPPOSES RECENT ECHR RULING ON GENOCIDE DENIAL CASE
13:11 19.02.2014
Armenian Church, Armenian Genocide
His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All
Armenians, has sent his written concerns regarding the unacceptable
ruling issued on December 17, 2013, by the European Court of Human
Rights (ECHR) on the lawsuit of Dogu Perincek v. Switzerland.
Perincek, a Turkish political activist, was convicted under
Switzerland's hate speech law for publicly challenging the legal
characterization of the Armenian genocide, calling it "an international
lie" and had lost all appeals in Switzerland, eventually appealing
to the ECHR.
His Holiness has dispatched a letter to Mr. Dider Bulkharter, President
of the Swiss Confederation, expressing rejection of the decision, on
behalf of the Armenian Church and all Armenians dispersed throughout
the world, in response to the shocking ruling by the ECHR.
His Holiness conveyed that the ruling was a threat against establishing
justice in the case of genocide crimes, and creating peace and mutual
respect among nations. Supporting universal rejection on this matter,
the Catholicos of All Armenians has addressed and exhorted the Swiss
Government, particularly the Ministry of Justice, to make an appeal
against this case. His Holiness Karekin II has urged all the people
and nations of good will to express their positions regarding this
case against Genocide denial for eradicating discrimination and
intolerance and preventing crimes against humanity.
The Catholicos of All Armenians has also sent an official letter to
Rev. Dr. Olve Fyske Tveit, General Secretary of the World Council
of Churches, detailing the facts and legal analysis of the case,
and encouraging the member Churches to raise their voices against
this unfortunate decision, lending their support in encouraging
Switzerland to appeal this decision. His Holiness additionally sent
a letter to Bishop Markus Buchel, President of the Conference of
Bishops of Switzerland.
http://www.armradio.am/en/2014/02/19/armenian-church-opposes-recent-echr-ruling-on-genocide-denial-case/
13:11 19.02.2014
Armenian Church, Armenian Genocide
His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All
Armenians, has sent his written concerns regarding the unacceptable
ruling issued on December 17, 2013, by the European Court of Human
Rights (ECHR) on the lawsuit of Dogu Perincek v. Switzerland.
Perincek, a Turkish political activist, was convicted under
Switzerland's hate speech law for publicly challenging the legal
characterization of the Armenian genocide, calling it "an international
lie" and had lost all appeals in Switzerland, eventually appealing
to the ECHR.
His Holiness has dispatched a letter to Mr. Dider Bulkharter, President
of the Swiss Confederation, expressing rejection of the decision, on
behalf of the Armenian Church and all Armenians dispersed throughout
the world, in response to the shocking ruling by the ECHR.
His Holiness conveyed that the ruling was a threat against establishing
justice in the case of genocide crimes, and creating peace and mutual
respect among nations. Supporting universal rejection on this matter,
the Catholicos of All Armenians has addressed and exhorted the Swiss
Government, particularly the Ministry of Justice, to make an appeal
against this case. His Holiness Karekin II has urged all the people
and nations of good will to express their positions regarding this
case against Genocide denial for eradicating discrimination and
intolerance and preventing crimes against humanity.
The Catholicos of All Armenians has also sent an official letter to
Rev. Dr. Olve Fyske Tveit, General Secretary of the World Council
of Churches, detailing the facts and legal analysis of the case,
and encouraging the member Churches to raise their voices against
this unfortunate decision, lending their support in encouraging
Switzerland to appeal this decision. His Holiness additionally sent
a letter to Bishop Markus Buchel, President of the Conference of
Bishops of Switzerland.
http://www.armradio.am/en/2014/02/19/armenian-church-opposes-recent-echr-ruling-on-genocide-denial-case/