Thursday, January 06, 2011

Turkey enforces new law limiting suspect's detention time (SETimes.com)

"Turkey enforces new law limiting suspect's detention time

05/01/2011

ANKARA, Turkey -- Eighteen Turkish Hezbollah members were released from custody Tuesday (January 4th) and Monday after a new law restricting the amount of time suspects can spend in detention awaiting their final verdicts was enforced on January 1st. Under the law, enacted to harmonise Turkish legislation with EU standards, suspects can be held no longer than ten years."

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