Ankara, Nov 2, 2024 (AFP) - Rights group condemns changes to Turkey's anti-espionage law

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2024-11-02

Planned changes to an anti-espionage law in Turkey threaten the work of rights defenders and journalists, the Human Rights Watch group said Saturday. A text modifying the country's anti-spying law, due to be discussed in parliament soon, would allow prison terms of up to seven years for suspects found guilty of working for foreign interests. HRW said the legislative amendment "seeks to expand the definition of espionage in such a vague manner tha......

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