Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 03-12-02
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[01] Loizidou and her lawyer hail Turkey's decision
[02] Cyprus satisfied with compensation, votes against resolutions
[01] Loizidou and her lawyer hail Turkey's decision
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Loizidou and her lawyer hail Turkey's decision
Nicosia, Dec 2 (CNA) - Turkey's decision to pay damages to a Greek
Cypriot in a case of human rights violation marks an historic day,
lawyer Achilleas Demetriades has said, referring to the payment of
1.200.000 euros to Titina Loizidou for loss of use of her property in
Turkish occupied Cyprus.
Loizidou welcomed today's development and stressed that Ankara shows in
practice that it accepts that it is violating her human rights in
Cyprus.
[02] Cyprus satisfied with compensation, votes against resolutions
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Cyprus satisfied with compensation, votes against resolutions
Nicosia, Dec 2 (CNA) - The Cyprus government expressed its satisfaction
over the payment of the compensation, which the European Court of Human
Rights ordered Turkey to pay in violating the rights of Greek Cypriot
Titina Loizidou, but voted against two resolutions approved during an
unprecedented meeting of the Committee of Ministers at the Council of
Europe.
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