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Wednesday, January 28, 2015

’Armenian genocide’ denial case puts Turkey’s Perinçek against Mrs. Clooney

’Armenian genocide’ denial case puts Turkey’s Perinçek against Mrs. Clooney

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) on Wednesday began hearing an appeal filed by Switzerland against Turkey's Workers' Party (İP) Chairman Doğu Perinçek, who was convicted by a Swiss court of denying Armenian claims of genocide, in a case that pits Turkey against Switzerland and Armenia, which is represented in Strasbourg by Lebanese human rights lawyer Amal Clooney.

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