“Our Children Grow Up in Environment in which Violence Becomes Ordinary”

Platform of Children and Assertion of Their Rights has reminded on Children’s Day that children need to be in a safe environment for them to be able to use their rights.

"Families, state and the society should be informed for the child to be able to use his/her rights, and in order for this awareness to be used the society should be in a state to prepare the conditions securing a safe environment in  which there is peace, tranquility and no concern for the future.”

Turkey

In the statement it was remarked that children in Turkey’s actual conditions are deprived of this safe environment.  

“Our children have been continuing to grow up in an environment in which their rights are not properly practiced and violence becomes ordinary.

“Especially in the recent period, not being able to establish an environment of peace and tranquility, and our country allowing huge number of immigrants affect the whole society as well as our children.” 

Conditions must be reformed

It was also emphasized that in order for the children to become healthy, poised, and successful grown ups, child rights must be cared about and appropriate conditions must be established. 

Platform

Here are the components of the Platform of Children and Assertion of Their Rights in which 15 NGOs come together…

Açık Kapı Sosyal Sorumluluk Derneği, Aile Hukuku Derneği, AKUT Vakfı, Bebek Ruh Sağlığı Derneği, Çağdaş Eğitim Vakfı, Çelikel Eğitim Vakfı, Çift ve Aile Terapileri Derneği, Çocuk Hakları Zirvesi ve Kalkınma Derneği, Hayat Boyu Eğitim Gelişim Derneği (HEGEM), Hayat Sende Gençlik Akademisi, Türk Psikologlar Derneği, Koruyucu Aile Evlat Edinme Derneği (KOREV), Türkiye Korunmaya Muhtaç Çocuklar (Koruncuk) Vakfı, Yaratıcı Çocuklar Derneği and Her Çocuk Bir Umut Derneği. (YY) 

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