iceman wrote:‘Turkish Cypriot judges cannot be objective’
ATTORNEY-general Petros Clerides said yesterday that the Republic of Cyprus had objected to the appointment of two Turkish Cypriot judges for cases before the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) because of their capacity in the areas of Cyprus under Turkish occupation and not because they are Turkish Cypriots.
He added that the Republic believes the two judges could not be objective in the specific posts at the ECHR, noting that it was now up to them to prove their objectivity.
Speaking at a press conference, Clerides said this was not the first time Turkish Cypriot judges had been appointed for cases before the ECHR, and that on certain occasions the Republic of Cyprus had not objected and on others had.
Referring to the recent appointment of Metin Hakki, the north’s ‘supreme court’ president, along with another Turkish Cypriot ‘supreme court’ judge, Gonul Eronen, Clerides said that both have pledged faith to the ‘constitution’ of the puppet regime, which could clash with their judgement at the ECHR.
Replying to questions, Clerides said the Republic of Cyprus had explained the reasons for the objection, which was dismissed without further explanation so far.
Clerides also said a state has the right to appoint judges in cases against it, without the judges necessarily being citizens of that particular state.
The two Turkish Cypriot judges, appointed by Turkey, “surely have a citizenship” other than the one of the pseudo-state.
Asked if the appointment of these judges would adversely affect the outcome of several cases, Clerides said Hakki was appointed to look into 38 cases concerning the properties of Greek Cypriots in the Turkish occupied areas and Eronen to hear nine cases of missing persons.
The Court, in its rulings on different cases the Republic of Cyprus and individuals have filed against Turkey, has described the Turkish Cypriot regime as, “a local subordinate administration” to Turkey.
Ankara, the Court added, by virtue of the presence of its occupation troops exercises effective control in occupied Cyprus and is therefore responsible for what happens there.
http://www.cyprus-mail.com/news/main.php?id=34668&cat_id=1
Three short comments here (my-my, we live and learn in this world)
a)So It's not the first time TC judges got jobs at ECHR!!! On the other hand all we hear everyday is they are "isolated"
b) A State can appoint JUDGES in cases AGAINST it!!! I never heard of that before. What kind of court is that??? The accused having the right to appoint his own......judges???????? Very very peculiar.
c)How could any judge appointed by the accused could ever be impartial??
Sooooo, is this the famous ECHR
