mardi, 19 février 2008
TURKEY: WOMEN CAN NOT RELY ON THE ARMY FOR THEIR GAINS
(By Ertuğrul Kürkçü / Source : Bianet.org – Turkey) Those who believe that the issue of headscarves at university is a “legal issue” are totally mistaken. We are faced with a historical question: Does the new block of Islamist AKP and ultranationalist MHP with the passive consent of the army represent a moment of freedom?
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jeudi, 07 février 2008
TURKEY: PARLIAMENT PASSES HEADSCARF CHANGES IN FIRST ROUND
(By Gökce Gündüc / Source: Bianet.org - Turkey) The bill put forward by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and the opposition Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) suggesting constitutional change in order to allow women wearing headscarves to attend university was passed in the first round yesterday (6 February). After a debate lasting for over thirteen hours, amendments to Articles 10 and 42 were passed with between 397 and 404 votes. The second round of votes will be on Saturday (9 February), starting at 11 am. The votes on constitutional amendment in general were 113 against and 397 for. The first part of the bill was passed with 401 for and 110 against, the second part with 404 for and 99 against, and the third part with 404 for and 92 against. At each stage of the proposal, opposition MPs used their right to make suggestions and speak.Read on
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