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United Nations
Resolutions
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The Security Council
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Security Council Resolution 186 (1964)
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-Condemns
the Turkish aggression and state sponsored terrorism against Cyprus that
began in December 1963 which the Security council states is in violation
of Article 2 Paragraph 4 of the UN Charter and orders Tureky to refrain
from further use or threat of any such action.
-Gives a mandate to the Cypriot National Guard to put an end to the
bloodshed and restore the rule of law using all necessary means. This is
the same mandate given to the NATO lad alliance that fought against
Saddam Hussein.
-Sanctions the creation of a UN peace keeping force.
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Security Council Resolution 193 (1964)
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-In
the wake of continued Turkish aggression against Cyprus, including
hostage taking by the Turkish government sponsored TMT terrorist group
and the parachuting in of Turkish commandos, and its escalation to the
bombing and napalming of civilians by the Turkish Air-Force the UN
demands the Turkey cease instantly its bombardment and use of military
force of any kind against Cyprus.
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Security Council Resolution 353 (1974)
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-Condemns
the illegal Turkish invasion of Cyprus which is contrary to the
provisions of the UN Charter.
-Demands the immediate withdrawal from Cyprus soil of all illegal Turkish
invasion forces and the supporters of Nikos Sampson who the CIA
and Henry Kissinger had ordered to assassinate President Makarios with NATO's
blessing.
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Security Council Resolutions 357-360 (1974)
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-Condemns
Turkeys violation of the UN ceasefire in-order to begin a second wave of
invasion 3 weeks after democracy had been restored
-Condemns Turkeys deadly attacks against the UN Peacekeeping force.
-Demands that Turkey stop its invasion and withdraw its troops from
Cyprus soil
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Security Council Resolution 367 (1975)
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-Condemns
the creation of a "Federated Turkish State" out of the areas of
Cyprus which Turkey illegally seized and ethnically cleansed.
-Condemns Turkeys deliberate ethnic cleansing and violation of the UN's
previous resolutions and demands that Turkey implement General Assembly
Resolution 3212(XXIX) immediately.
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Security Council Resolution 541 (1983)
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-Condemns
the secessionist declaration of the so-called "TRNC", deemes it legally
invalid and calls for the declaration to be withdrawn and on all nations
not to recognise the illegal secessionist entity.
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Security Council Resolution 550 (1984)
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-Condemns Turkey's exchange of ambassadors with the illegal secessionist entity and its failure to retract its unilateral declaration.
-Calls once more on on all nations not to recognise the illegal secessionist entity and not to facilitate or in any way assist it. -Condemns
Turkish threats to settle the Famagousta suburb of Varosha and demands
that it be handed over to the United Nations.
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The General Assembly
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General Assembly Resolution 3212(XXIX) (1974)
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-Demands
the withdrawal of all Turkish occupation forces from Cyprus and an end of
all Turkish interference in it's affairs.
-Demands that the Refugees which Turkey ethnically cleansed be allowed to
return to their homes.
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General Assembly Resolution 37/253 (1983)
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-Condemns
Turkeys continuing violation of the UN's Resolutions and its illegal occupation
ethnic cleansing and colonisation of Cyprus and calls for these
resolutions of be implemented immediately.
-Demands the withdrawal of all Turkish occupation forces and the end of
Turkish interference in Cyprus affairs.
-Demands that Turkey respect the human rights of all Cypriots including
the three basic freedoms and the right of the Refugees to the homes in
safety and to take immediate measures to that effect
-Considers that situation resulting from Turkeys use of force can not be
allowed to influence or affect to solution of the Cyprus Problem.
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Human Rights Sub-Commission Resolution 1987/19 (1987)
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-Condemns
the gross and systematic violation of human rights in Cyprus by Turkey
and the lack of progress to ascertain the fate of the people missing form
Turkeys concentration camps.
-Demands that the rights of the refugees to freedom of movement,
settlement, and property in the occupied areas be restored.
-Condemns Turkeys illegal colonisation of the occupied areas and equates
it with Genocide (as defined by the international convention).
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European Union
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The European Court of Human Rights
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Cyprus v. Turkey (1974-1976)
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-The European
Commission of Human Rights finds Turkey guilty of violating 14 Articles
of the European Convention of Human Rights and its first protocol,
including killings, displacement of persons, deprivation of liberty, mass
rapes, torture and inhuman treatment, deprivation of possessions, looting
and wonton destruction, discrimination and no remedy.
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Cyprus v. Turkey (1976-1983)
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-The
European Commission of Human Rights finds Turkey guilty of repeated violation
of 14 Articles of the European Convention of Human Rights and its first
protocol including missing persons, displacement of persons and
separation of families, deprivation of possessions, discrimination, no
remedies, deprivation of liberty, deprivation of life, ill-treatment and
forced labour.
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Cyprus v. Turkey (application no. 25781/94)
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-Finds
Turkey guilty of 14 violations of the European Convention of Human Rights
in occupied Cyprus, including the continuing violations of the right to
life, protection of property, and right to effective remedy, and
violations of the right to freedom of thought, conscience and region, and
freedom of expression of the Greek Cypriots and the violation of the
right to a fair trial of the Turkish Cypriots.
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The European Parliament
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European Parliament Resolution (19/09/96)
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-"deeply shocked by the
killings that took place in August during a peaceful demonstration for the
reunification of the island, where two Greek Cypriots were killed and
several wounded, including two UN peacekeepers, by the security forces of
the Turkish-occupied part of Cyprus"
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European Parliament Resolution (24/10/96)
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-"shocked
by the latest cold-blooded murder in Cyprus of yet another Greek Cypriot,
Petros Kakoulis, in Cyprus by the Turkish occupation army"
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European Parliament Resolution (17/09/97)
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-"appalled
at all statements by Rauf Denktash, leader of the Turkish Cypriot
community, that there will be war in Cyprus if its application to join
the EU is successful"
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Other Documents
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Conventions and Treaties
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Image Files and Tables
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Additional Resources
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1600+ men, women and children
still missing

up to 70,000 held hostage in concentration camps

5000+ massacred

thousands raped and tortured
200,000 ethnically cleansed

500+ churches desecrated or destroyed

murders of refugees continue to this day

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