This pivotal piece of legislation brings Turkish law into conformity with international standards in the vital areas of detention periods, arrest procedures and interrogation practices.

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For example, a comprehensive adaptation of laws program is being implemented to bring previous laws into conformity with the Basic Law and with Hong Kong's changed status.

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But this progressive orientation has been imperiled in recent years by the introduction of Islamism - a movement intent on bringing society and state into conformity with radical interpretations of the religion.

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The proposed Protocol amends the existing Convention in order to bring it into conformity with current international standards on exchange of information, as reflected in the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development's (OECD) Model Tax Convention on Income and Capital and the current U.S. Model Income Tax Convention.

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