02/12/2008 Monitoring
The need for speedier political reforms, including a full revision of the 1982 Constitution, more democratic state institutions and improved social dialogue were among the issues raised by the Chair of PACE’s Monitoring Committee Serhiy Holovaty (Ukraine, ALDE) during a three-day “post-monitoring dialogue” visit to Turkey (24-26 November).
Other issues discussed included freedom of expression and association, political party closures, Article 301 of the Penal Code, the rights of religious communities, allegations of ill-treatment of prisoners and the execution of the Strasbourg Court judgments involving Turkey.
The Assembly resolved last June to closely follow the constitutional drafting process and “if need be, to seriously consider the possibility of re-opening the monitoring procedure for Turkey”, closed in 2004.