31.03.2008 Viewpoint by Thomas Hammarberg, Council of Europe Comissioner for Human Rights A minimum of solidarity with those oppressed is to receive them when they are forced to flee....
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Minority Rights
“Protection of national minorities and regional or minority languages in Europe: Where do we stand?”
Intervention by Thomas Hammarberg Council of Europe Comissioner for Human Rights 10th Anniversary of the entry into force of the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities and...
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Minority Rights
Conference on Ten Years of Protecting National Minorities and Regional or Minority Languages
25.03.2008 Opening Address by Deputy Secretary General Maud de Boer-Buquicchio Strasbourg, 11 March 2008 I wish to welcome you all to this Conference which has been organised to mark...
22.02.2008 More than two weeks have passed since a lawyer representing three Christians murdered last year in the southern province of Malatya requested that authorities provide him with protection...
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Democracy And Human Rights
The ‘deep state’ is smiling at me in the Malatya massacre case – IV –
20.02.2008 Wednesday, February 20, 2008, Turkis Daily News So what is the deep state? It is a joke. I hope one day we all laugh at the shallowness that...
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Democracy And Human Rights
The ‘deep state’ is smiling at me in the Malatya massacre case – III –
20.02.2008 Saturday, February 16, 2008, Turkish Daily News I am the lawyer of the victims in the brutal murder case of three Christian missioners (by slitting their throats) in...
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Democracy And Human Rights
The ‘deep state’ is smiling at me in the Malatya massacre case – II –
20.02.2008 Wednesday, February 13, 2008, Turkish Daily News The legal team trying to unveil the truth about Malatya massacres is under a strange surveillance. Orhan Kemal Cengiz In the...
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Democracy And Human Rights
The ‘deep state’ is smiling at me in the Malatya massacre case – I –
20.02.2008 Saturday, February 9, 2008, Turkish Daily News Orhan Kemal CENGIZ I am facing difficulties in writing this article. It is even difficult to explain how and why I...
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Ex-Minister in Rwanda Arrested and Brought Before UN Genocide Tribunal
20.02.2008 EX-MINISTER IN RWANDA ARRESTED AND BROUGHT BEFORE UN GENOCIDE TRIBUNALNew York, Feb 19 2008 4:00PMA former Rwandan government official has been arrested and handed over to the United...
14.02.2008 13/02/2008 Turkey Following the third hearing, FIDHwelcomes the filming of the proceedings, as transparency is anessential element to guarantee the fairness of the procedure.Nevertheless, FIDH Secretary General...