The facts and fears of immigration

I SHARE Rónán Mullen’s concerns (Irish Examiner, July 6) about abuses of human rights going on among certain religious minorities in Europe (though my concerns are not, as is the case with Mr Mullen, limited to the excesses of Muslims).

'Multiculturalism' should never be an excuse to ignore abuse of the rights of the individual going on under our noses.

I'm also worried about Turkey's possible future membership of the EU (not because of its religious tradition, but because of some dubious attitudes the country displays to its own minorities). If the EU isn't very firm on Turkish political reform in accession negotiations, we run the long-term risk of diluting Europe's democratic credentials.