October 21st 1996

Messrs Centre de Co-ordination de Bruxelles

(attn. Olivier Dupuis)

Rue Belliard 97-113 1047 Bruxelles

Belgium

Dear Sir,

1.Thank you very much for your circular letter d/d

September 19th, 1996 concerning the establishment of the International Criminal Court.

2.You may be assured of my constant support for the

establishment of an International Criminal Court.

3. My reservations are based on the uncertainty as to how

and by whom:

(1) The International crime will be established and determined;

and

(2) How the perpetrators will be identified and presented.

I am very concerned that decisions on the aforesaid issues will be taken on political, rather, than judicial considerations.

4.My country, Cyprus, is the victim of an international

crime of invasion by Turkey, a far stronger and politically influential neighbouring country. It is well-known which political leaders in Turkey have ordered the invasion, and still support the continuance of the occupation which resulted after the invasion recently and in the course of the last two months, four Greek-Cypriot unarmed persons were shot and killed by members of the Turkish occupying forces; At one of the four incidents one person was killed by beating by members of the Turkish occupying forces (which have since been identified by name and address) for no other crime than crossing unarmed the dividing line which the Turkish occupying forces have established in order to demonstrate the opposition to the unlawful occupation of Cyprus; the self-styled "president" of the occupied areas. mr. Rauf Denktash had ordered the killing of anybody crossing the dividing line, he was present at the incident and was caught by the TV crews, photographing the for his album" as he stated publicly later.

5.Unless I am convinced that the establishment of an International Criminal Court and the definitions of "criminal" will cover the decision-makers and perpetrators of such crimes irrespective of political influences and considerations, I am reluctant to add my signature or lend my support to another international organ which may be turned into a tool for the implementation of the political designs of the major political and military powers of the world.

6.Please send to me the definition of "international criminal act" of "perpetrator or suspect of an international criminal,, and procedural propositions as to how such suspects may be brought before an International Criminal Court, and I hope that there will be reassurances for the objectivity and effectiveness of such provisions, so that I may be enabled to sign.

Failing the above prerequisites, an International Criminal Court, even if established, will be nothing more than another tool in the hands and under the influence of the "super-powers", from time to time, to implement their political designs.

Yours sincerely

(sgnd.) Tsassos Papadopoulos

Parliamentary Leader

of the Democratic Party.