European Parliament's sub-committee on Human rights discusses Turkey

The European Parliament's Sub-Committee on Human Rights yesterday discussed the progress report on Turkey which was released by the European Commission last week. Speaking at the session, Human Watch Turkey expert Emma Sinclair-Webb said that many EU member countries assumed a hostile attitude against Turkey's membership, undermined the reform efforts in Turkey and weakened their strength to influence Turkey. This situation doesn't help the reforms in the field of human rights in Turkey. Speaking in his part, EU Commission Director of Candidate Countries Alexandra Cas Granje said that Turkey has taken a great many positive steps with regard to fundamental rights, including judicial independence, since its constitutional package was voted by public on September 12, 2010.