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Mass graves and missing persons in Cyprus

Summary

The motion addresses the discovery of mass graves in Ornithi village and the suspected relocation of remains belonging to civilians from Ashia who went missing during the 1974 Turkish invasion. It calls for full cooperation with the Committee on Missing Persons (CMP) to resolve this humanitarian issue.
10 12.02.2015
Other
human rights
social policy
international relations

Key points

  • The issue of missing persons in Cyprus remains a significant humanitarian crisis affecting thousands of families.
  • Mass graves were discovered in the Ornithi area containing remains confirmed by DNA to be civilians from Ashia.
  • Evidence suggests that these burial sites were previously tampered with and remains were intentionally relocated.
  • The motion calls for Turkey to grant the Committee on Missing Persons full access to military archives and restricted zones.
Documents (PDFs)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the mass graves of the Missing Persons of Ashia, at Ornithi village in the occupied part of Cyprus MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the mass graves of the Missing Persons of Ashia, at Ornithi village in the occupied part of Cyprus JOINT MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on mass graves of the missing persons of Ashia in Ornithi village in the occupied part of Cyprus MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the mass graves of the Missing Persons of Ashia, at Ornithi village in the occupied part of Cyprus MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Mass graves of the missing persons of Ashia at Ornithi village in the occupied part of Cyprus MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on mass graves of the Missing Persons of Ashia at Ornithi village in the occupied part of Cyprus MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on Mass graves of the Missing Persons of Ashia at Ornithi village in the occupied part of Cyprus MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on mass graves of the missing persons of Ashia at Ornithi village in the occupied part of Cyprus Mass graves of the missing persons of Ashia in Ornithi village in the occupied part of Cyprus
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