Famagusta Bar Association: "On alert for the threatened settlement of Varosia"

The threatened illegal settlement in the enclosed city of Famagusta finds the entire legal world, especially the members of the Famagusta Bar Association, in intense concern, but also full vigilance, the Famagusta Bar Association said in a statement.

"As collaborators of justice with a place of origin in the City and Province of Famagusta, we have a duty to fight for justice in all its dimensions, and above all in terms of the continuing and blatant violation of human rights, the European acquis and international law. in our occupied City and Province ", it is reported.

According to the Association, in the event that Turkey proceeds to the illegal settlement of the besieged city of Varos, this is a war crime and will violate Article 49 (6) of the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949 - which was ratified by N. 40/1966 - as well as Article 8 (2) (b) (viii) of the Treaty of Rome establishing the International Criminal Court of 1998 - which was ratified by Law 8 (III) / 2002.

The Bar Association of Famagusta monitors daily and carefully notes what is happening in occupied Famagusta.

He notes, finally, that if for various reasons it is judged that the Cypriot judiciary is not in a position to prosecute those responsible (Article 17 (1) (a) of the Treaty of Rome), then we are ready to assist and provide knowledge and material to the competent authorities of the Republic for the submission of a report to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court under Article 14 of the Treaty to investigate the commission of war crimes and bring those responsible, officials and non-officials, to justice and to the International Criminal Court ”.

Source: KYPE