Turkey
First Steps Toward Independent Monitoring of Police Stations and Gendarmeries

Human Rights Watch Briefing Paper
March 6, 2006

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Summary

Introduction: Sustaining Improvement

The current situation in the police stations: legal safeguards not fully implemented

Police Station Monitoring Not Yet Consistent and Countrywide

Effectiveness of Board Visits

Standards and Methodologies

Scheduling and Targeting Visits

Cooperation of the Police and Gendarmerie

Independence of Police Station Visiting Delegations

The Role of the Governors

Uneven Participation of Bar and Medical Associations

Involving NGOs

Conclusions

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