Turkey: UPR Submission June 2014
June 16, 2014
In office for three terms since 2002, and enjoying a strong parliamentary majority, the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has demonstrated a growing intolerance of political opposition, public protest, and critical media over the past three years. Government attempts to limit December 2013 corruption investigations implicating ministers and the prime minister’s family have undermined justice and the rule of law in Turkey.[i]
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