EC Demands Action to End Torture of Prisoners
Turkish prisoners are still being tortured, the European Commission warned yesterday in a report which criticised Ankara for slowing the pace of human rights reforms.
Turkish prisoners are still being tortured, the European Commission warned yesterday in a report which criticised Ankara for slowing the pace of human rights reforms.
A month after the EU opened membership talks with Turkey, the commission demanded "urgent" action to end torture and other abuses within two years.
"The pace of the reforms has slowed in 2005," the commission said. Women and religious minorities were still suffering discrimination. The commission said Macedonia is to be recommended for EU membership, but warned there was a limit to expansion.
A month after the EU opened membership talks with Turkey, the commission demanded "urgent" action to end torture and other abuses within two years.
"The pace of the reforms has slowed in 2005," the commission said. Women and religious minorities were still suffering discrimination. The commission said Macedonia is to be recommended for EU membership, but warned there was a limit to expansion.
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