Themis Proclamation

PROCLAMATION
By THEMIS www.greece.org/themis/
(Themis is a project of HEC)

Washington - USA
July 20, 2002

The following Proclamation is put forward for the purpose of remembering the events of July 1974 which saw the overthrow of Cypriot democracy and which culminated in the first Turkish invasion of Cyprus on July 20, 1974.

We seek to bring before State legislatures around the country resolutions recognizing the Turkish invasion of Cyprus as an act of aggression.

We seek to remember in these resolutions that thirty-seven percent of the Republic of Cyprus is under Turkish occupation.

We seek to remember that over 200,000 Greek Cypriots were ethnically cleansed from their homes and that over 1,600 Greek Cypriots are still missing.

We seek to remember that human rights are still being violated in Cyprus.

We seek to remember that the Republic of Turkey is involved in the sponsorship of terrorism in Cyprus as can be demonstrated by the activity of the Grey Wolves in the occupied territories of Cyprus.

We seek to remember that Greek Cypriot homes and property are being taken by Turkish settlers who are being used by Ankara for the purpose of making the ethnic cleansing of the occupied territories irreversible.

We seek to remember the destruction of the religious heritage of Cyprus. We remember the destruction of Cypriot Churches and Monasteries and the theft of Byzantine Icons and Mosaics.

We seek to bring these facts to the attention state legislatures across the country as per www.greece.org/themis/cyprus/

Themis
www.greece.org/themis
(A project of HEC)