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The impact of climate crisis and fossil fuels on child health

AS THE CLIMATE AND WORLD CHANGE - 4

The impact of climate crisis and fossil fuels on child health

Climate change is the most vital threat facing today's children - and their children.

10 June 2021 Çiğdem Çağlayan,Funda Gacal

Child drowns in irrigation canal in Adana

Child drowns in irrigation canal in Adana

At least nine children have been drowned in canals and ponds across Turkey since late April.

'Left like cats or flowers under the care of neighbors, children are getting commodified'

PARENTS WORKING DURING FULL LOCKDOWN

'Left like cats or flowers under the care of neighbors, children are getting commodified'

"We are trying to take care of our children in pieces," "Everything is halfway," "I constantly hold my breath," "Wounds are opening in the souls of these children..." Parents working during the pandemic and lockdown have spoken to bianet.

6 May 2021 Ayşegül Özbek

Lawyers call for demining as two more children killed by landmines in Şırnak

Lawyers call for demining as two more children killed by landmines in Şırnak

Saying that the children's right to life was violated, the Diyarbakır Bar called on the government to abide by the Ottawa Treaty and remove landmines in the area.

Sixteen-year-old killed by soldiers' gunfire in Hakkari

Sixteen-year-old killed by soldiers' gunfire in Hakkari

The governor's office said the child was killed after soldiers "fired shots in the air."

4 December 2020

Prosecutor says seven-year-old child 'culpable' for choking on chocolate tube cap

'SYRINGE CHOCOLATE' DEATHS

Prosecutor says seven-year-old child 'culpable' for choking on chocolate tube cap

Two children lost their lives last year after choking on caps of "syringe-shaped" chocolate tubes sold in school canteens.

11 November 2020

Appeals court rules monetary fine on police officer for causing death of two children 'appropriate'

Appeals court rules monetary fine on police officer for causing death of two children 'appropriate'

The officer's prison sentence was converted to a monetary fine while his chief was acquitted in the case over the 2017 incident in the Kurdish-majority Şırnak province.

5 November 2020

No one has stood trial in 11 years for 12-year-old Ceylan Önkol's death in an explosion

No one has stood trial in 11 years for 12-year-old Ceylan Önkol's death in an explosion

Ceylan was killed by a mortar shell explosion in the Kurdish-majority Diyarbakır province in 2009.

29 September 2020

'150 million additional children plunged into poverty due to pandemic'

UNICEF AND SAVE THE CHILDREN

'150 million additional children plunged into poverty due to pandemic'

"This pandemic has already caused the biggest global education emergency in history, and the increase in poverty will make it very hard for the most vulnerable children and their families to make up for the loss", says the Save the Children CEO.

18 September 2020

Turkey's media authority asks Netflix to block 'Cuties' film

Turkey's media authority asks Netflix to block 'Cuties' film

Netflix might have its license suspended if it airs the movie in Turkey.

3 September 2020

Turkey last among OECD, EU countries in children's life satisfaction ranking

UNICEF STUDY

Turkey last among OECD, EU countries in children's life satisfaction ranking

The study shows that Turkey has the second-highest mortality rate for children aged between 5 and 14.

3 September 2020

Alive

PENNED BY ZEKİ LEON

Alive

I have been drawing since I was only two or three years old. I also like to colour my drawings. So, I am sending you my very first poem so you can publish. Maybe other children and grandparents will also be inspired.

1 September 2020 Zeki Leon A.K.

Fifteen-year-old child in intensive care after being allegedly shot by soldiers in eastern Turkey

Fifteen-year-old child in intensive care after being allegedly shot by soldiers in eastern Turkey

Azat Bağa, a shepherd in Van province, has been shot and wounded while he was pasturing sheep.

'I Don't Like My Parents Watching Over Me Like Guards'

NEW CURFEW RULES FOR THE YOUTH

'I Don't Like My Parents Watching Over Me Like Guards'

Banned from going out since early April, people younger than 18 are now allowed to go out, but only with their parents.

10 June 2020 Ayşegül Özbek

UNICEF: Refugee Children on the Move to Europe Need Urgent Protection

UNICEF: Refugee Children on the Move to Europe Need Urgent Protection

"Protecting children must be the top priority" in the latest migration flow to Europe, UNICEF refugee coordinator Afshan Khan has said.

'Adults Cast Votes, Children Bear With Results'

WORKSHOP BY İHD

'Adults Cast Votes, Children Bear With Results'

Ahead of the local elections, the İstanbul Branch of the Human Rights Association has organized workshops for children aged between 7 and 12, asking their expectations from the local administrations.

Rabia Naz's Father Vatan Contradicts Prosecutor's Office

Rabia Naz's Father Vatan Contradicts Prosecutor's Office

Şaban Vatan, the father of Rabia Naz who died suspiciously last year, has reacted to the statement of the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office: "There are no findings that belong to my baby on the scene of the incident."

‘319 Child Workers Lost Their Lives Since 2013’

‘319 Child Workers Lost Their Lives Since 2013’

Ankara Laborers’ Health and Occupation Safety Assembly has said, “Prohibit child labor”.

Arjen from Cizre Corresponds With Alp: Us Kids of Our Country…

Arjen from Cizre Corresponds With Alp: Us Kids of Our Country…

Arjen from Cizre responded to 12-year-old Alp: “Hello my dear friend. Us kids of our country and the world; we should be conscious for saying stop to the war.”

17 September 2015 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

A Letter from 12-Year-Old Alp to Cizre Children

A Letter from 12-Year-Old Alp to Cizre Children

Alp (12) from İstanbul wrote a letter to Cizre children: “I hear news from your city and I know it isn’t right but don’t bother I‘ll say stop to all of these when I grow up.”

16 September 2015 Çiçek Tahaoğlu

“Children Aren’t Being Taken To The Mountains; They Go There”

“Children Aren’t Being Taken To The Mountains; They Go There”

bianet talked with Human Rights Foundation (İHD) Chairman Öztürk Türkdoğan about the recent “child guerrillas” debate sparked by the protest of around 80 families in Diyarbakır whose children have joined the PKK.

4 June 2014 Ekin Karaca

Death of 815 Children could have been Prevented

Death of 815 Children could have been Prevented

According to a report of the Children Rights Centre, the reasons for the death of at least 815 children in Turkey in 2011 could have been prevented. Most violations of the right to life of children remained unpunished.

31 January 2012

Prison Instead of School - Work Instead of Play

CHIDREN AND THE ANTI-TERROR LAW

Prison Instead of School - Work Instead of Play

A group of non-governmental organizations prepared a report on "The Socio-Economic Situation of Children Released from Prison" about children who were taken into police custody or imprisoned under the Anti-Terror Law between 2006 and 2010.

The Difficulty of Being a Woman or a Child in Turkey

OECD REPORT ON FAMILY WELL-BEING

The Difficulty of Being a Woman or a Child in Turkey

The OECD report on the changing family structure yielded alarming results for the Turkish society. The participation of women in work life is on constant decline, young people are uneducated and unemployed, a third of all children are not happy.

Headscarf as Potential Reason to Take Children from Their Families

RIGHTS OF THE CHILD

Headscarf as Potential Reason to Take Children from Their Families

Social Service expert Karatay said that children can be taken away from their families by the state in case they are not sent to school because of wearing a headscarf. He indicated that the child's mental and intellectual development would be obstructed by a deprivation of education.

26 October 2010 Semra Pelek

Anti-Terror Draft Law on the Parliamentary Agenda

CHIDREN TRIED UNDER ANTI-TERROR LAW

Anti-Terror Draft Law on the Parliamentary Agenda

The draft law of the Anti-Terror Act concerned with the situation of children on trial will be discussed in the Turkish Parliament this week. Children's rights advocators still find the amendments insufficient and urge the MPs to recognize related international agreements.

13 July 2010 Semra Pelek

"Child friendly" Draft of the Anti-Terror Law

"Child friendly" Draft of the Anti-Terror Law

Important changes have been made in the new version of the Anti-Terror Law. Children are tried at juvenile courts and stones do no longer account as weapons. Some anticipated increases of crimes and punishments will be lifted.

15 June 2010 Erol Önderoğlu,Semra Pelek

Condemning Police Violence against Children - a Crime?!

PRESSURE ON HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER

Condemning Police Violence against Children - a Crime?!

Açıkalın from the Human Rights Association is on trial again because he condemned an action of a police officer in Hakkari. The police officer beat a 17-year-old child on the head with his rifle butt. Açıalın is charged with "demonstrating against the law". The court will start on 2 November.

6 September 2009 Erol Önderoğlu

School Principle Beats And Injures 12 Students

A school principle beats up 12 students for not cleaning the school garden by hitting their hands with a big pair of compasses. The students are hospitalized and the principle is suspended until the investigation is completed.

15 May 2008 Tolga Korkut

Families Accuse Police For Torturing Their Kids

Families of the high school children who were tortured in the police station turn to the Association of Human Rights. They report the crime and the Public Prosecutor starts an investigation.

13 May 2008 Tolga Korkut

"Anti-Terrorism Propaganda" at School

In Diyarbakir the police organised a conference "against terrorism" at a school. Education Trade Union Egitim-Sen warns that children and their families are being put on lists.

21 November 2007 Erhan Üstündağ

Turkey Must Rethink Child Abuse Law

Following the recent controversy in France, where a Turkish child was raped by a child abuser released from prison, lawyer Akco evaluates Turkish legal provisions and finds them unsatisfactory.

23 August 2007 A. Nilüfer Zengin Kürkçü

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