HC Deb 03 November 1998 vol 318 c541W
Mr. Cox

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the decision made by the Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg regarding the case of Mrs. Lozidou v. Turkey. [57475]

Ms Quin

We are mindful of the obligation of all parties to the European Convention on Human Rights under Article 53 of the Convention to abide by European Court of Human Rights judgments. In the case of Mrs. Lozidou v. Turkey, and in line with Council of Europe procedure, the UK, along with other members of the Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers, has invited Turkey to inform the Committee of the measures it proposes to take in consequence of the judgment.

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