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No Justice for Children - Yet

TMK AMENDMENTS

No Justice for Children - Yet

While the number of children in detention in eastern and south-eastern Anatolia is ever on the rise, the draft law for children charged with terrorism has been shelved. Yet, the matter holds a pressing urgency. Lawyer Yılmaz talks about arbitrary detention of children and forged evidence.

8 December 2009 Yonca Cingöz

Amendments in Anti-Terror Act not Sufficient to Protect Children

CHIDLDREN UNDER CHARGES OF TERRORISM

Amendments in Anti-Terror Act not Sufficient to Protect Children

According to the Justice for Children Group 6 articles of the Anti-Terror Law and 2 articles of further Laws should be amended. Regarding Minister Çiçek's announcement children can still be handed long prison sentences. There will be no abatement for sentences longer than 3 years.

2 October 2009 Tolga Korkut

UN Asks Turkish Government About Children Tried as Terrorists

UN Asks Turkish Government About Children Tried as Terrorists

The Committee on the Rights of the Child is expecting an explanation from the Turkish government by 3 August.

25 June 2009 Erhan Üstündağ

Concert for Detained Children

Children's Rights

Concert for Detained Children

The folk group Kardeş Türküler has sung in support for the many children in prison for alleged membership in a terrorist organisation.

5 June 2009 Bawer Çakır