Judges at the European Court of Human Rights will today review legal arguments in cases arising from a lengthy school ban, allegations of defamation and an attack by stray dogs which led to the death of a six year old Turkish girl.
Due to threats, intimidation and even murder, potential witnesses decide not to testify before national courts of the countries concerned, as they fear for their lives and that of their families.
The Court has decided to strike out of the list of pending cases before it 1,549 applications belonging to a group of more than 3,300 individual applications against Georgia.
The two days of discussions will focus on issues such as freedom of speech and the fight against racism, and on new challenges in combating discrimination.
They discuss issues of common concern in a bid to promote mutual trust between Cyprus’ two main communities
