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| The Grand Turk |
| U.S. concerned over 'deteriorating rights' in Turkey |
| 2015-02-28 |
| [Hurriyet Daily News] People in a democratic country should be able to express criticism of their leaders, a senior U.S. official has said, voicing Washington's concern over ...the only place on the face of the earth that misses the Ottoman Empire.... human rights ...not to be confused with individual rights,mind you... situation, amid a series of recent cases in which senior elected officials have opened cases against citizens upon alleged "insults." "We are very concerned about this. People have been prosecuted for speaking their mind. In a democratic country that respects freedom of expression, people should not be prosecuted for expressing their views on the government of the day or public officials," said Thomas O. Melia, the deputy assistant secretary of the U.S. State Department's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL). Melia's comments came upon a question about people facing criminal charges due to their criticism against Turkish leaders posted on social media. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 In a joint statement today by Turkey and several Kurdish leaders, PKK was urged to lay down their weapons. Just as many Americans are dismayed with their politicians, many Kurdish people are expressing their dismay at Kurdish politicians. |
| Posted by: Ebbomosh Hupemp2664 2015-02-28 12:11 |
| #1 Don't know about the rest of you but I'm alot more worried about our own rights here in the US at the moment. Really don't give a damn about the ppl of Turkey. |
| Posted by: chris 2015-02-28 11:07 |