Armenia can be engaged in Perinçek's case in ECHR, if Switzerland appeals verdict

YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 21, ARMENPRESS. The Armenian side can take certain steps in the European Court of Human Rights regarding Perinçek's case only if the Swiss Government appeals the verdict and the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights starts the examination of the case. Alvina Gyulumyan, Armenia’s judge for the European Court of Human Rights, stated this in a conversation with “Armenpress”. Among other things the judge for the European Court of Human Rights Alvina Gyulumyan underscored: “In that case Armenia can apply to the ECHR and become a party. If the Swiss Government does not take the relevant step, the Armenian side will not be able to introduce any initiative, as Armenia is not introduced as a party in Doğu Perinçek’s case.”

The European Court of Human Rights satisfied the claim of the political figure and the leader of the Workers' Party Doğu Perinçek, who was recognized guilty by the Swiss Court for denying the Armenian Genocide. In 2008 the Swiss Court sentenced Perinçek for three-month detention for the denial of the Armenian Genocide and then the Court substituted the detention verdict with an administrative fine. The European Court of Human Rights substantiated the satisfaction of the Perinçek’s claim with the fact that the Swiss Court had violated the 7th and 10th articles on freedom of speech of the European Convention.