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12/9/2008 3:00:49 AM EST

Police violence on rise in Turkey

Posted by Rule of Law Resource Center Staff

ANKARA Turkey (AP) - A human rights organization says Turkey's failure to prosecute police officers has resulted in a rise in police violence. New York-based Human Rights Watch reported at least 28 cases of police violence since 2007, including excessive use of force on Full version (available to lexis.com subscribers)