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Turkey debates law that would increase oversight of NGOs
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s parliament began debating a draft law on Friday that would increase oversight of non-governmental organizations and which, according to rights campaigners, risks limiting the freedoms of civil-society groups. The bill would allow the interior minister to replace members of organizations who are being investigated for terrorism charges. The interior ministry could also apply to courts to halt the groups’ activities under the draft bill. The government says the measure, covering “foundations and associations”, aims to prevent non-profit organizations from financing terrorism and to punish those who violate the law. Civil-society groups, including Amnesty Internation

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