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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8301

20 September 2002
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THE DAY IN POLITICS / (eu) eu/turkey
Amnesty International denounces systematic use of torture despite reforms adopted in Turkey

Brussels, 19/09/2002 (Agence Europe) - In a report published whereas the European Commission is in the process of putting the finishing touches to its 2002 reports on progress made by countries candidates for accession, Amnesty International notes that the systematic use of torture continues in Turkey despite reforms undertaken since the beginning of the year. The report refers to 60 cases of torture or ill-treatment, comprising electric shocks, hanging by the arms, beating the soles of the...

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