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U.N. rights boss concerned at due process
in Turkey purges
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 [May 01, 2017]
GENEVA (Reuters) - U.N. High
Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein voiced deep concern
on Monday at mass arrests and sackings and renewal of the state of
emergency in Turkey, saying terror should not be tackled at the expense
of human rights.
"It is highly unlikely that the suspensions and detentions will have met
due process standards," Zeid told a news briefing after the latest round
of suspensions of civil servants and arrests of police in Turkey.
Regarding the detention of Turkish journalists, Zeid said: "Journalism
is not a crime in Turkey, it is an issue the government must pay deep
attention to."
(Reporting by Stephanie Nebehay, editing by Tom Miles)
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