Monday, January 31, 2005

There is still room for progress in human rights improvements

'Press freedom, freedom of religion and respect for minorities in the country remain far from perfect -- but show continued improvement'

"As for the torture issue, Turkish authorities also appear to have been paying close attention to eradicating torture and ill treatment in police stations. While speaking at a conference, Interior Minister Abdulkadir Aksu said they are carrying on their policy of showing zero tolerance towards instances of torture and recorded significant successes in such implementation."
Turkish Daily News: "rel"

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