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Five suspects of Zirve massacre released, Christians anxious
Suspects Emre Günaydın, Abuzer Yıldırım, Cuma Özdemir, Hamit Çeker and Salih Gürler, for whom aggravated life sentences have been demanded, were released by the Malatya First High Criminal Court upon requests by suspects’ lawyers and are on probation from Malatya…
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Turkish government unveils blueprint to boost rights, freedoms
The Turkish government has issued a Human Rights Action Plan, in a step considered as a prerequisite for the opening of Chapter 23 of the EU accession process, which covers the judiciary and fundamental rights. The action plan, which was…
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NHC: İÖG Report / “The Right to Freedom of Religion or Belief in Turkey Monitoring Report January-June 2013” now available in English
Freedom of religion or belief for followers of all beliefs and none – both minorities and the Islamic majority – remains key to the success of Turkey’s democratisation process. While selective reforms provide occasional improvements, they lag far behind providing…
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