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HRW: Statutory Decrees in State of Emergency Facilitate Torture in Custody

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Referring to cases of police torture and ill-treatment in custody, Human Rights Watch in its report has pointed out that the Statutory Decrees issued in the State of Emergency set ground for rights violations.

Turkish gov’t denies torture and ill-treatment claims

The Turkish government has denied allegations on torture and ill-treatment, calling for evidence of such allegations, while New York-based Human Rights Watch demanded the government rescind some of its post-coup decrees