News Archive for 1998

FRAMEWORK OF A JOINT PLAN FOR ACTION FOR THE PROMOTION OF THE VERIFICATION OF THE FATE OF THE MISSING PERSONS.

A framework of a joint plan for action for the promotion of the verification of the fate of the missing persons has been adopted and cosigned by the Pancyprian Committee of Parents and Relatives of Undeclared Prisoners and Missing Persons, the Pancyprian Association for the Defence of Human Rights, the Commitee for the Reinstatement of Human Rights throughout Cyprus and the International Association for the Defence of Human Rights. Details of the framework of the joint plan for action have been announced in a press conference held in Nicosia on the 9th of December 1998.
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Wednesday, December 9 1998
50th ANNIVERSARY OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS DECLARATION. ANNOUNCEMENT.

Announcement of the Pancyprian Committee of Parents and Relatives of Undeclared Prisoners and Missing Persons on the occasion of the 50th Anniversary of the Human Rights Declaration.
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Friday, December 4 1998
THE TURKISH SIDE DOES NOT IMPLEMENT THE 31st OF JULY 1997 AGREEMENT.

The Turkish side does not implement the agreement of the 31st of July 1997 between the Turkish Cypriot leader Mr. Denktash and the President of the Republic of Cyprus Mr. Clerides regarding the Missing Persons issue.
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Friday, December 4 1998
MEETING OF THE 100 MEMBER CONSULTATIVE BODY. ANNOUNCEMENT.

In a panegyric meeting and with the participation of 93 representatives from the whole of Cyprus, the 100 Member Consultative Body of the Committee implemented a previous decision to nominate as an Honorary President of the Committee, the retired ex-president of the committee Mr. Yiannis Serghides. In the same meeting the for ever memorable Andreas Fysentzides and Aristides Constantinou, who served as members of the Committee for a series of years, were also honored.
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Saturday, July 18 1998

The Relatives' Committee asks for a thorough investigation of every Missing Person's case:

With this letter, the Pancyprian Committee of Parents and Relatives of Missing Persons, addresses the newly appointed Third Member of the UN Investigative Committee for the Cyprus Missing Persons, asking for a thorough investigation of every Missing Person's case, in order to acquire specific and convincing information.
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Saturday, July 11 1998

This is the activities program of the Pancyprian Committee of Parents and Relatives of Undeclared Prisoners and Missing Persons for the second week of July, 1998. The Turkish invasion in Cyprus started in July, 1974 and many of the 1587 Greek Cypriots who are still missing today were captured during that month.
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Monday, June 22 1998

Nicosia, Jun 22 (CNA) -- President Glafcos Clerides will attend a memorial service here for 17-year-old Andreas Kasapis, the first missing person whose fate was ascertained after years of inquiries by a US investigative team.
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Wednesday, March 18 1998
Relatives of missing urge big "5" help determine their fate

Nicosia, Mar 18 (CNA) -- Relatives of missing persons have called on the five permanent members of the UN Security Council to end their drama by securing evidence about the whereabouts of their beloved ones.
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Monday, March 09 1998
Fate of one missing person traced

Nicosia, Mar 9 (PIO)
An American citizen of Greek Cypriot origin, declared missing since the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus, has been confirmed dead.

According to press reports, the then sixteen-year-old Andreas Kassapis has been identified through DNA tests. He is one of five Greek Cypriots with American citizenship, missing since the Turkish invasion.
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Tuesday, January 27 1998
UN chief welcomes exchange of information on missing

Nicosia, Jan 27 (CNA) -- UN Secretary General Kofi Anan welcomes developments concerning the exchange of information about the location of graves of missing persons in Cyprus.

The UN Secretary General's Spokesman, Fred Eckhard, speaking to reporters, referred to the exchange of information last week between Greek Cypriot Humanitarian Affairs Commissioner, Takis Christopoulos and Turkish Cypriot representative, Rustem Tatar, in the presence of UN envoy, Gustave Feissel.
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Friday, January 23 1998
Exchange of Information on Missing Persons

Nicosia, Jan 23 (CNA) -- Representatives of the Greek and Turkish Cypriot sides exchanged today information about the location of graves of missing persons.

The two representatives agreed to "meet again soon" and said they would continue their work to obtain information on the graves of more Greek and Turkish Cypriot missing and described today's encounter as an important step forward.
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