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Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Human rights in Turkey: still a long way to go to meet accession criteria

"Human rights in Turkey: still a long way to go to meet accession criteria
Human rights − 26-10-2010 - 10:04

MEPs on Monday welcomed recent Turkish constitutional reforms, describing them as a step forward, while stressing that much remains to be done to ensure full respect for human rights. The biggest concerns discussed at a public hearing in Parliament were the lack of press freedom, the imprisonment of conscientious objectors and the situation of the Kurdish minority. "

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