CYPRUS v. TURKEY JUDGMENT
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In the case of Cyprus v. Turkey,
The European Court of Human Rights, sitting as a Grand Chamber
composed of the following judges:
Mr L. WILDHABER, President,
Mrs E. PALM,
Mr J.-P. COSTA,
Mr L. FERRARI BRAVO,
Mr L. CAFLISCH,
Mr W. FUHRMANN,
Mr K. JUNGWIERT,
Mr M. FISCHBACH
Mr B. ZUPANČIČ,
Mrs N. VAJIĆ,
Mr J. HEDIGAN,
Mrs M. TSATSA-NIKOLOVSKA,
Mr T. PANŢÎRU,
Mr E. LEVITS,
Mr A. KOVLER,
Mr K. FUAD, ad hoc judge in respect of Turkey,
Mr S. MARCUS-HELMONS, ad hoc judge in respect of Cyprus,
and also of Mr M. DE SALVIA, Registrar,
Having deliberated in private on 20-22 September 2000 and on 21 March
2001,
Delivers the following judgment, which was adopted on the
last-mentioned date:
PROCEDURE
1. The case was referred to the Court, in accordance with the provisions
applicable prior to the entry into force of Protocol No. 11 to the Convention
for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (“the
Convention”)1, by the Government of the Republic of Cyprus (“the
applicant Government”) on 30 August 1999 and by the European
Commission of Human Rights (“the Commission”) on 11 September 1999
(Article 5 § 4 of Protocol No. 11 and former Articles 47 and 48 of the
Convention).
2. The case originated in an application (no. 25781/94) against the
Republic of Turkey lodged with the Commission under former Article 24 of
the Convention by the applicant Government on 22 November 1994.
1. Note by the Registry. Protocol No. 11 came into force on 1 November 1998.