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The European court of human rights (ECHR) has delivered a landmark ruling against Cyprus, finding that the state violated property rights by failing to compensate a homeowner whose property has been used by UN peacekeeping forces for over two decades .
The court acknowledged Cyprus’ argument for restricting access to the site due to security concerns but ruled unanimously that the government should have provided fair compensation.
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