21 June 1993

Doc. 6871

1403-16/6/93-1-E

WRITTEN QUESTION No. 351

by Mrs BAARVELD-SCHLAMAN

on the situation of human rights in Turkey

Mrs Baarveld-Schlaman,

      Thanks the Committee of Ministers for its reply to Written Question No. 350 and welcomes the assurances given by the Turkish authorities that they are fully aware of their conventional responsibilities;

      Observes, however, that the situation of human rights in Turkey, as indeed in any member state, is also the joint responsibility of all members of the Council of Europe;

      In her capacity as Rapporteur on the situation in Turkey of the Parliamentary Assembly's Political Affairs Committee,

      AAsks the Committee of Ministers whether, having recognised that there is cause for concern, it intends to take action to accelerate the improvement of the situation of human rights in Turkey, bearing in mind the position the Assembly took when adopting Resolution 985 (1992) and the public statement of 15 December 1992 of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment and Punishment (CPT).

Signed: BAARVELD-SCHLAMAN