Turkey’s Accession to the EU: Democracy, Human Rights and the Kurds
Kurdish Human Rights Project 11 Guilford Street London WC1N 1DH, United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0)20 7405-3835 Fax: +44 (0)20 7404-9088 khrp@khrp.org www.khrp.org Kurdish Human Rights Project (KHRP) is an independent, non-political, non-governmental human rights organisation founded and based in London, England. KHRP is a registered charity and is committed to the promotion and protection of the human rights of all persons living within the Kurdish regions, irrespective of race, religion, sex, political persuasion or other belief or opinion. Its supporters include both Kurdish and non-Kurdish people.
Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales BHRC Garden Court Chambers 57-60 Lincoln’s Inn Fields London, WC2A 3LS, UK Tel 020 7993 7755 Fax 020 7993 7700 bhrc@compuserve.com www.barhumanrights.org.uk The Bar Human Rights Committee is the international human rights arm of the Bar of England and Wales. It is an independent body primarily concerned with the protection of the rights of advocates and judges around the world. It is also concerned with defending the rule of law and internationally recognised legal standards relating to the right to a fair trial. The remit of the Bar Human Rights Committee extends to all countries of the world, apart from its own jurisdiction of England & Wales.
EU Turkey Civic Commision Menneskerettighetenes plass 1 5007 Bergen Norway Tel: +47 55 21 09 50 Fax: +47 55 21 09 59 info@eutcc.org www.eutcc.org EUTCC was established in order to monitor and conduct regular audits of the European Commission’s performance in ensuring Turkey’s full compliance with the accession criteria as defined within the meaning of the accession agreements. It was founded by KHRP, BHRC, the Rafto Foundation and medico international.
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Keywords: Turkey, the EU, accession, the Kurds, human rights
Printed in Great Britain July 2006
Published by KHRP (London)
ISBN 1 9001750991 All rights reserved |