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ECHR would strike pending cases after solution
THE EUROPEAN Court of Human Rights (ECHR) might decide to strike out pending Greek Cypriot cases against Turkey once a political settlement is reached, the Court’s President Jean Paul Costa has said.

In an interview with the Cyprus News Agency (CNA), Costa said the Court rulings should not have a bearing on efforts for a solution of any political dispute.

Settling disputes was a political process whereas Court rulings were purely judicial, said Costa who was on a recent visit to the island.

Commenting on what would happen to pending Greek Cypriot cases in the event of a solution he said: “It is impossible to speculate, but it is possible to envisage – and I am very prudent by saying so – that a political agreement between both communities in Cyprus could have as an outcome some kind of friendly settlement of many cases and in this case it would also be possible for the Court to check if these settlements are correct from the human rights point of view, and if this is so to strike the cases out of the list of cases of the Court.”

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[roseandchan]

they were ment to rule on the orams case this week. they won't do this now until feb 2009.
this is all because of solution talks. they don't want to rock the boat! or get blamed when it all goes wrong!

[zan]

they were ment to rule on the orams case this week. they won't do this now until feb 2009.
this is all because of solution talks. they don't want to rock the boat! or get blamed when it all goes wrong!

The way it should be and should have been since 1974. How can you allow one side of the islands people freedom and not the other...a solution... Until

[Nikitas]

The Orams case is not being adjudicated in the ECHR but in the European Unions court. Two different situations totally unconnected.

[Get Real!]

Win or lose, the Orams will be financially and emotionally wrecked by the time they’re done with courts.

[Viewpoint]

It will be worth it to see the reaction of the GCs when they have the case thrown out.

[pantheman]

It will be worth it to see the reaction of the GCs when they have the case thrown out.

It'll be even better when 100,000 turk settlers get the boot too!

[Viewpoint]

It will be worth it to see the reaction of the GCs when they have the case thrown out.

It'll be even better when 100,000 turk settlers get the boot too!

The only way for people like you is to leave your racist views and negotiate their departure.

[pantheman]

It will be worth it to see the reaction of the GCs when they have the case thrown out.

It'll be even better when 100,000 turk settlers get the boot too!

The only way for people like you is to leave your racist views and negotiate their departure.

Typical turkish hypocrite, its ok for you to enjoy the looks on the GCs faces when they have been denied their human rights, but then a shot at you and suddenly we are all racists. Cheek!

[Piratis]

HE EUROPEAN Court of Human Rights (ECHR) might decide to strike out pending Greek Cypriot cases against Turkey once a political settlement is reached

This is why a solution should be a real solution that would actually solve the problems. If a true solution is reached then there will be no problems any more and therefore no need for ECHR.

If however we agree to something which is not the solution just because that somehting is the only currently available alternative, then we will end up with somehting worst than what we have now. If we agree for somehting like the Annan plan for example, not only the Turks will achieve the partition they wanted, but Turkey will be totally off the hook and they will not have to pay a cent.

And when those refugees will not get their properties back and they will not get any compensations, who are they going to sue? Who is going to be responsible?

Allowing Turkey to get off the hook without first returning our own lands under our own control would be the biggest mistake ever.