Saturday, March 26, 2005

Turkey's human rights chief to resign - (United Press International)

"Turkey's human rights chief to resign

Ankara, Turkey, Mar. 26 (UPI) -- Frustration over Turkey's weak human rights policies has prompted the chairman of the prime minister's human rights advisory board to quit.

Yavuz Onen, who has held the post for three years, along with five of his associates, told the BBC they were are upset with Turkeys treatment of minorities, women and prisoners, the news agency reported Saturday."

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