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Thursday, November 10, 2005

'Two years to sort out your human rights' - World - Times Online

"'Two years to sort out your human rights'
From Anthony Browne in Brussels
Progress on Turkey’s main barrier to EU-entry has slowed since membership talks began
TORTURE, extra-judicial killings, corruption and the oppression of minorities are still practised in Turkey, according to a highly critical report by the European Commission.

The Commission warned Turkey that it must stop backsliding on human rights reforms and gave it a two-year deadline to meet European standards. Talks with Turkey about EU membership began a month ago."

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