Clinton criticizes Turkish rights record

[JURIST] US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton [official website] on Saturday criticized Turkey’s neglect of some human rights issues [CNN Turk report, in Turkish], including a lack of religious freedom, the censoring of the internet and improper detention of journalists. Clinton noted the rising economic importance of Turkey as well calling it one of the most exciting places in the world [CNN report] due to its ties with both Eastern and Western cultures, but expressed great concern over the…