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Erdogan Outlines Human Rights Reforms, But Can they Follow Through?

TURKEY

Human Rights Reforms Package from Erdogan:

  • Turkey aims to boost effectiveness of system of individual applications to top Constitutional Court
  • Establish investment ombudsman's office to settle disputes between administration, investors
  • Form independent Human Rights Monitoring Commission for Penal Institutions including members from bar associations, universities
  • Public, private sector staff, students to be allowed leave on religious holidays they observe regardless of their faith
  • Turkish police can take statements anytime, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
  • Turkey ending time limits for disciplinary probes of torture allegations
MNI London Bureau | +44 020-3983-7894 | murray.nichol@marketnews.com
MNI London Bureau | +44 020-3983-7894 | murray.nichol@marketnews.com

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