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Title: Turkey: End Harassment of Gay Rights Groups
Post by: Natasha on April 17, 2008, 10:10:24 AM
Post by: Natasha on April 17, 2008, 10:10:24 AM
Turkey: End Harassment of Gay Rights Groups
http://hrw.org/english/docs/2008/04/16/turkey18561.htm
4/16/2008
"(Istanbul, April 16, 2008) – A police raid on a Turkish human rights organization is the latest incident in an escalating pattern of harassment of gay rights groups, Human Rights Watch said today. In a letter to Turkish Minister of Interior Beºir Atalay, Human Rights Watch called on the government to cease official harassment of groups working on sexual orientation and gender identity issues, and to ensure training of all criminal-justice officials in human rights principles."
http://hrw.org/english/docs/2008/04/16/turkey18561.htm
4/16/2008
"(Istanbul, April 16, 2008) – A police raid on a Turkish human rights organization is the latest incident in an escalating pattern of harassment of gay rights groups, Human Rights Watch said today. In a letter to Turkish Minister of Interior Beºir Atalay, Human Rights Watch called on the government to cease official harassment of groups working on sexual orientation and gender identity issues, and to ensure training of all criminal-justice officials in human rights principles."