Costello and Human Rights

What exactly is Peter Costello's position on fundamental human rights after claiming Turkey to be a beacon to the muslim world?

This a country where you can be charged with 'insulting turkishness', a country with a track record of ruthlessly oppressing minority communities.

More on 'The Bastard of Istanbul' trial here and here

I can't help but agree with Keysar Trad that poor old Pete is a fool. As for Trad's claim that Malaysia is a shining example of Muslim democracy- has he ever heard of Anwar Ibrahim? Does that situation concern himat all?

Conservative Muslim on Conservative Christian smackdown action- let the violence/ hatred begin!