We also reported last week that the return of the Batthyáneum library was legally rejected. Because of the verdict, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gyulafehérvár is turning to the European Court of Human Rights in the case of the Batthyáneum, according to a statement published on the archdiocese's website yesterday.
The archdiocese considers it unjust and unacceptable that the Romanian Supreme Court last week rejected the return of the Batthyáneum library. The court's decision is considered unacceptable because, in this case, there was no justification supporting the decision either.
"We cannot accept the rejection in this form, and we will continue the fight for the good cause at the European Court of Human Rights," the archdiocese's statement states.
At the end of last week, the Hungarian Unitarian Church also expressed its incomprehension and indignation over the refusal to return the Batthyáneum.
"The legal refusal to return the building nationalized during the communist dictatorship and the priceless collection contained in it means the legitimization of the former illegal confiscation. This decision is not only a judgment against our Roman Catholic sister church, but also a worrying message for the other Hungarian denominations in Transylvania," the Hungarian Unitarian Church said.
They added: it intends to act jointly with the sister churches in all possible judicial forums for the full enforcement of community property rights.
Source: MTI
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