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Saturday, March 19, 2011

Turkey's pro-Kurdish party complains of judicial pressure

"Turkey's pro-Kurdish party complains of judicial pressure

Deputies from the Peace and Democracy Party benefit from immunity that protects them from prosecution, yet 19 deputies are still facing a whopping 2,606 years in jail for various offenses. ‘The government talks about the freedom of thought in this country but deputies who open their mouths on the country’s Kurdish issue face threats of imprisonment,’ the party’s co-chair says"

More:Turkey's pro-Kurdish party complains of judicial pressure - Hurriyet Daily News and Economic Review