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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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