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Thursday, July 17, 2008

Istanbul's human rights board will not stop Sulukule demolitions

"Istanbul's human rights board will not stop Sulukule demolitions
Thursday, July 17, 2008

The human rights board of the Istanbul Governor's Office has issued a call to relevant institutions to take necessary measures to prevent human rights violations in the neighborhood of Sulukule, long inhabited by the Roma people. The board did not, however, take into account a call by its own subcommittee to end an urban transformation project to take place in the area and to stop demolitions there."

More:Istanbul's human rights board will not stop Sulukule demolitions - Turkish Daily News Jul 17, 2008