 European Court dismisses Muslim suit on minaret building banJuly 8, 2011 - 14:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A court has dismissed a challenge by Muslim groups to Switzerland's minaret building ban. According to The Associated Press, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that the people filing the lawsuits - a former spokesman for a Geneva mosque and several Swiss Muslim groups - couldn't claim to be victims. A panel of seven judges with the Strasbourg, France-based, court said Friday, July 8, the lawsuit failed to show how the ban "had any practical effect on them." Swiss voters in 2009 approved a ban on minarets forcing the Swiss government - which had opposed the initiative - to declare illegal the building of any new towers in Switzerland to put out the Islamic call to prayer.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
