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European Court reprimands Romania over Catholic minority

In a ruling that could affect similar disputes, a European court has ordered the government of Romania to compensate a Greek Catholic parish for failing to return to the parish properties seized from it under communist rule, reports Hilary White, LifeSiteNews.com.

"Legislative shortcomings have helped create a drawn-out preliminary procedure capable of hindering the applicant parish's access to a court," the European Court of Human Rights said in a 15 January judgment.

The court said the Romanian government had violated articles of the 1950 European convention on human rights. It ordered Romania to pay 23 000 euros to the Greek Catholic parish to cover damages and expenses.

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[01/29/2010]

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