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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 7866

18 December 2000
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) ep/turkey
MEPs denounce conditions in Turkish prisons, but adopt no resolution

Strasbourg, 18/12/2000 (Agence Europe) - During Thursday afternoon's emergency debates, MEPs from the main political groups spoke out to denounce the conditions in Turkish prisons - especially the practice of torture - that have led to hunger strikes among the detainees, but the different political groups that tabled resolutions finally withdrew them. "I am happy that this necessary debate is not to lead to a virtuous recommendation, and that our parliament is not an echo chamber to exploit...

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