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    EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT CALLS ON TURKEY TO RECOGNIZE RIGHTS OF ETHNIC MINORITIES

    ARMENPRESS
    MARCH 30, 2012
    BRUSSELS

    BRUSSELS, MARCH 30, ARMENPRESS: With majority of the votes the
    European Parliament ratified the report of EP"s Dutch Christian
    Democrats Group Member Ria Oomen-Ruijten.

    Armenpress reports citing "Sabah" newspaper that in the report the
    European Parliament calls on Turkey to recognize all the ethnic
    groups settled in this territory and requires ensuring their right
    of studying the mother language.

    Ria Oomen-Ruijten told a news conference at the EP that Turkey must
    actively continue the reforms of the army, judicial system. The report
    also touched upon the current situation of Turkey in the sphere of
    freedom of speech and press.

    Chairman of the European Parliament Martin Shultz condemned
    prosecutions of journalists in Turkey and said there is a regress in
    the sphere of democracy in that country.

    "There are more than 100 journalists arrested in Turkey. They are
    all Kurds or are connected with the Kurdish conflict," said Shultz,
    stressing Turkey must reform its anti-terrorist laws as well: making
    use of them Turkey arrests numerous people for extending productive
    public activity.

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