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57th Session of the UN Commission on Human Rights in Geneva
by Cyprus Press and Information Office, April 10 2001
Posted: Wednesday, April 11, 2001 03:59 am CST

During the 57th Session of the UN Commission on Human Rights, representatives of different countries and organizations condemned the continued violation of human rights and basic freedoms in Cyprus, by Turkey.
The Representative of the Commission of Churches on International Affairs, Mr John Rumbiak, made reference to the Commission's repeatedly expressed belief that the status quo in Cyprus is unacceptable.

H.E. Amina C. Mohamed, Ambassador/ Permanent Representative of Kenya said, inter alia: "We would like to encourage the partners in Cyprus to find a settlement within the framework of UN Security Council and General Assembly resolutions".

The Permanent Representative of Paraguay spoke of his country's concern regarding the violation of Human Rights in Cyprus, despite the numerous UN Resolutions that unfortunately have not been implemented, yet.

The Permanent Representative of the Republic of Armenia Mr Karen Nazarian made a reference to the Armenians living on the island. He reminded the participants of the genocide during the Ottoman Empire at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th, saying that the Armenians are living a repeated tragedy and continue to have their human rights violated.

Finally, the representative of the Marangopoulos Foundation for Human Rights referred to the extended and sad outcome of the Turkish invasion, stressing that the occupation of the northern part of Cyprus is a violation of many fundamental principles of international law.

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