HDP Asks Parliamentary Question about Child Abuse under Detention

Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Van deputy Lezgin Botan asked a parliamentary question to the Minister of the Interior, Selami Altınok, about detention of two children and child abuse against them in Denizli and Van provinces.

Botan emphasized A.A (16) from Van and M.O.(14) from Denizli were battered by the police and then detained.

“It was claimed that A.A.’s skull was fractured by gunstock, dragged meters away and detained while M.O was insulted and abused with remarks “Dirty Kurd, traitor!”

“Why were children taken to Anti-terror branch?

“Why weren’t the teenagers accompanied by a social worker and a child psychologist?

Other questions

“Was the reason behind the skull fraction of A.A found out? Did the policemen oppress A.A. to say he fell and broke his skull himself?

“Is it true that two children were handcuffed by the security units and exposed to child abuse?

“Shall you launch an investigation related to the claims of child abuse against A.A. and M.O.?

*How many formal applications have been made about ill-treatment of security forces against children in the last five years and what are the juridical results of these applications?

*Which precautions do you take for child rights to be meticulously protected by security forces? (YY/BD)

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