Sunday's Zaman (Turkey) reports: A new draft proposal that will demand the consent of both the defense minister and the prime minister in order to prosecute soldiers charged with torture or ill-treatment while serving in the army could have terrible consequences, according to
human rights advocates and security experts. The draft legislation prepared by the
Ministry of National Defense (MSB) and submitted to the
Justice Ministry states that “all members of the
Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) engaged in the struggle against terror” should only be tried with consent.
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