August 5, 2002 - 21:07 AMT
UNO CALLS UPON ISRAEL TO ABIDE BY INTERNATIONAL LAWS REGARDING ITS SEIZURE OF ARMENIAN CHURCH PROPERTY
United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, A. Amor, has addressed an official communication to Israel in response to its recent seizure of the Armenian Church estate on the outskirts of Bethlehem. A. Amor has addressed to Israel, asking its authorities to provide information regarding the Israeli Army's occupation of this sacred Armenian Church property. In the petition, the Special Rapporteur called upon Israel to abide by relevant international laws, reported the European Armenian Federation.