ANKARA (Reuters) - A Turkish parliamentary committee approved a bill that strips deputies of immunity from prosecution, paving the way for legislation that members of the pro-Kurdish opposition say is designed to target them and suppress dissent.
A few hours before Monday night's vote, as the committee debated the draft law, a brawl erupted between members of the ruling AK Party and the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP).
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