Turkish president signs law increasing government control over judiciary

[JURIST] Turkish President Abdullah Gul [BBC backgrounder] approved a law on Wednesday which increases government control over the appointment of judges and prosecutors in the country. The new law [Reuters report] grants the Ministry of Justice [official website] greater control over the Supreme Board of Judges and Prosecutors (HSYK) [official website, in Turkish], an independent body responsible for appointing members of the judiciary. The bill was signed into law amidst rising controversy [Today's Zaman report] since the law was approved...

Source: http://jurist.org/paperchase/2014/02/turkish-president-approves-law-increasing-government-control-over-judiciary.php

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