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Nine Children Face 24 Years in Jail

Nine Children Face 24 Years in Jail

A trial was opened against nine juveniles who are alleged of having thrown stones and explosives at the police in the course of a demonstration in Adana. The young defendants are facing 24 years in prison in total.

Demonstrating Children still Facing Prison Sentences

Demonstrating Children still Facing Prison Sentences

Lawyer and rights defender Akço draws attention to the persisting problem of children on trial even after their release from prison due to a legal amendment in 2010. Akço demands an amendment of Article 31 of the TCK to solve the situation.

20 January 2011 Erhan Üstündağ

"Releasing Children Not an End to Problems"

CHILDREN VICTIMS OF THE ANTI-TERRORISM LAW

"Releasing Children Not an End to Problems"

A.A.’s son was released 11 months ago after staying in prison for 10 months: "A new period begins for children, who are released under the new law. Both the children and their families are in need of psychological-social support.”

11 August 2010 Burçin Belge

CIAC Volunteers Continue Advocacy as “Followers of Justice”

CHILDREN VICTIMS OF THE ANTI-TERRORISM LAW

CIAC Volunteers Continue Advocacy as “Followers of Justice”

Aribas from CIAT says, “We are continuing down the road, so that children can live like children.” She says that the child victims of the anti-terrorism law cannot be released because the necessary amendments to the Turkish penal code have not been carried out. CIAT volunteers monitor the malfunctions of the implementations, and give psycho-social support to children.

7 August 2010 Burçin Belge

Five Years Imprisonment for 14-Year-Old

Five Years Imprisonment for 14-Year-Old

14-year-old C.E. received a five years prison sentence of a court in Diyarbakır on the grounds of membership of an illegal organization. Lawyer Akbaş criticized: "C.E. was not even aware of his possibility to be punished. The photographs do not prove his guilt".

12 February 2010 Burçin Belge

Draft Law Pending - Children in Prison and on Trial

CHILDREN TRIED UNDER ANTI-TERROR ACT

Draft Law Pending - Children in Prison and on Trial

A court sentenced a 15-year old girl to 8 years imprisonment. Tanrıseven and Aktaş from the Batman and Diyarbakır Bar Association respectively urged the goverment to pass necessary legal amendments as soon as possible. However, these changes will still be insufficient to protect the children.

28 January 2010 Tolga Korkut

Prosecutor Ignores Official Report and Closes Child's Torture Case

Prosecutor Ignores Official Report and Closes Child's Torture Case

Lawyer Timur objected the attorney general's decision of another nolle prosequi after a report from TİHV had not been taken into consideration. The report proved that C.E. had been tortured by the police and in prison. The family awaits the case to be discussed before the ECHR.

25 September 2009 Tolga Korkut

Litigation against 13-year-old Child Dropped

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Litigation against 13-year-old Child Dropped

The Aydın Juvenile Court dropped the case of a 13-year-old child who was trialed because of addressing Prime Minister Erdoğan with the curse "God damn you". The court announced that the crime of "defaming a public official" cannot be implemented because Erdoğan visited the town in his function as AK Party leader.

9 September 2009 Erol Önderoğlu

Prison Sentences for 23 Children in Adana

Kurdish Question and Children

Prison Sentences for 23 Children in Adana

The Human Rights Association has protested against the prison sentences handed down to children who took part in Newroz celebrations.

30 April 2009 Erhan Üstündağ

“Children on Trial are a Problem for Whole of Turkey”

Members of an iniative called Justice for Children have demanded a change in the Anti-Terrorism Law which currently allows children to be tried for acts of terrorism.

16 April 2009 Bawer Çakır