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Across Europe, human rights continue to be casualties in the "war on terror".

Entrenched racism, discrimination and intolerance are seen in attacks on members of Arab, Jewish and Muslim communities, in interethnic violence, and in failures to afford dignity to people with mental disabilities. All too often, those responsible for human rights abuses such as torture and ill-treatment continue to enjoy impunity.

The European Union continues to show a lack of political will to confront human rights violations within its own border

Read more about the countries in this region in our 2013 Annual Report

Turkey: end violent repression

Police officers in Turkey are using tear gas and water cannon to disperse protests spreading across the country. Thousands of protestors have been injured. Take action