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"Gündem: Çocuk!" Programme on Children’s Rights Steams Live on Medyascope

"Gündem: Çocuk!" Programme on Children’s Rights Steams Live on Medyascope

"Gündem: Çocuk!", a programme on children’s rights meets its audience every friday at 11 a.m. streamed live on Medyascope.tv. Today’s topic is physical security in schools.

15 September 2017 Yüce Yöney

Joint Declaration: Peace for Children Right Now

Joint Declaration: Peace for Children Right Now

Tens of NGOs coming together have asked for the conflict that lasts as of June 7 to be ended immediately.

22 December 2015

8 out of 10 not Informed of Child Rights Declaration

FAMILY AND CHILDREN EDUCATION REPORT IN TURKEY

8 out of 10 not Informed of Child Rights Declaration

According to Family and Child Education Research in Turkey, 68% of Turkey believes children should be given education as to sexual abuse and what to do under such circumstances, and where to consult.

15 December 2015

1,914 Children Officially in Prison in Turkey

1,914 Children Officially in Prison in Turkey

Responding to a parliamentarian inquiry of Pervin Buldan from HDP, Justice Minister Bekir Bozdağ said 1,914 children are in prison in Turkey. Besides, 353 children stay with their prisoner or convict mothers. Children’s average period of detention is 110 days.

About the Difficulty of being a Child in Turkey

20 NOVEMBER UNIVERSAL CHILDERN'S DAY

About the Difficulty of being a Child in Turkey

The first report on the situation of children that compares all 30 member states of the OECD revealed that Turkey ranks in the bottom row regarding health, environment, education and the financial situation of children in Turkey.

21 November 2011

Newspapers Ignore Rights of the Child

Newspapers Ignore Rights of the Child

Turkish nationwide dailies published the unconcealed photographs of children released in the context of the latest amendments of the Anti-Terror Law. Showing pictures of children is forbidden since it stigmatizes the children as criminals and opposes ethic principles.

28 July 2010 Semra Pelek

Constitutional Amendment for Protection of Children from all Kinds of Abuse

CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM PACKAGE

Constitutional Amendment for Protection of Children from all Kinds of Abuse

The constitutional draft law removed the term "The state protects children from sexism". The term will be exchanged by "protective measures against all kinds of child abuse", if the bill should be ratified. Lawyer Akço appreciated the amendment.

31 March 2010 Erhan Üstündağ

Political Propaganda in Kurdish and Children's Rights

CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM PACKAGE

Political Propaganda in Kurdish and Children's Rights

The Parliamentary Constitutional Commission accepted political propaganda to be made in other languages than Turkish for the Elections Law. The proposal to decrease the election threshold to three percent was rejected. Children shall be prosecuted at juvenile courts only.

29 March 2010 Tolga Korkut,Burçin Belge

Children Still to Be Prosecuted for "Terror Crimes"

CHILDREN'S RIGHTS

Children Still to Be Prosecuted for "Terror Crimes"

In the context of the "democratic initiative" the government has prepared a bill regarding children being prosecuted under charges of "terror crimes". The bill will abrogate equal prosecution standards for children and adults. Children's rights defenders evaluate the bill as insufficient, criticizing that children participating in protest actions can still be adjudged to long sentences.

12 November 2009 Yonca Cingöz

FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION

Children Suffer as "Terror" Remains Ambigious in Courts

HRW's Sinclair-Webb talked about the children who are condemned to harsh penalties on terror charges, where participating in a protest is taken as enough evidence for membership.

Province Human Rights Board Report

Children's Situation in Diyarbakır Prison is "Desperate"

A province human rights delegation has called for drastic improvements in conditions for children in prison in Diyarbakır.

19 May 2009 Tolga Korkut

Kurdish MP Brings Police Violence to Parliament

Polıce Violence

Kurdish MP Brings Police Violence to Parliament

DTP MP Kurtulan has called for an investigation into police violence against children. She reminded parliament of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

10 May 2009 Bawer Çakır

“We Want Gangs, not Children, in Court on 23 April”

“We Want Gangs, not Children, in Court on 23 April”

The youth union Genç-Sen pointed out that there are 2,433 children currently in prison.

24 April 2009 Nebi Altaylar

Children's Day in Hakkari: One Dead, One Brutally Beaten

POLICE BRUTALITY

Children's Day in Hakkari: One Dead, One Brutally Beaten

In Hakkari, where people are protesting against operations against the DTP, one child has died, and a police officer violently beat another child with his rifle butt.

24 April 2009 Emine Özcan

State Disciplines Kurdish Children in Prison

Children's Holiday

State Disciplines Kurdish Children in Prison

This article was written by bianet's Erhan Üstündağ on the day of Children's Festival, 23 April. It shows that hundreds of children are confronted with a much harsher side of the state, facing years of imprisonment.

23 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

What Do Children Want from Local Government?

500 children in Istanbul and Ankara were asked about their wishes in a study entitled “Children make demands on local authorities”.

23 Children Released in Diyarbakır, Dozens More in Prison

18 children who participated in a march following their friend's murder by police in Cizre and five other who participated in protests against PM's visit to Diyarbakır -all accused with terror charged- are released from prison.

17 March 2009 Erhan Üstündağ

Act Now, Cease Trying Children With Terror Charges

In a coordinated event in five cities, an initiative of nearly 40 NGOs sent letters to relevant authorities demanding an end to taking children to court on terror charges.

10 March 2009 Erhan Üstündağ

Ministry of Education Expects Teachers’ Reports on Racist Propaganda Movie

Despite demands by NGOs to stop the screening of the racist "documentary" "'Sarı Gelin' - The Inside Story of the Armenian Problem", the Ministry of Education is expecting reports on the film from teachers.

265 Intellectuals Demand Justice For Children

Actress Yıldırımlar calls for the immediate release of children tried with terror charges for participating in protests and demands amendments to law, in a conference which a petition is revealed to public.

5 March 2009 Erhan Üstündağ

“Parents Should Protest against Religious Education Classes on Philosophical Grounds”

“Parents Should Protest against Religious Education Classes on Philosophical Grounds”

Lawyer Gürgöz has told parents who want their children to be exempted from obligatory RE classes that they do not have to state their religious affiliation. It is enough to say that the class violates their philosophical views.

28 February 2009

Diyarbakır Police Prevents Release of Children

Diyarbakır Police Prevents Release of Children

Two children arrested for “membership in an illegal organisation” after taking part in protests during PM Erdoğan’s visit are being tried in detention. Rights activists came to watch the trials.

26 February 2009 Erhan Üstündağ

Racist Film in Schools: Lawyer Calls on Parents to Sue

Lawyer Fethiye Çetin has called on parents to go to court to prevent schools from screening a racist “documentary” dealing with the controversial events of 1915.

23 February 2009 Tolga Korkut

AKP and CHP Promise Change in Terrorism Law for Children

AKP and CHP Promise Change in Terrorism Law for Children

A delegation of human rights activists from Diyarbakır visited parliament yesterday, protesting against the fact that hundreds of children are being tried for alleged membership in a terrorist organisation.

19 February 2009 Erhan Üstündağ

Rights Activists React as Children Crowd Prisons

More than a hundred children have been taken under custody during protests in several cities against PKK leader Ocalan's arrest on Feb. 15th, 1999. Ministry of Justice reveals that more than 1 500 were children tried with terror charges in 2006 and 2007.

17 February 2009

Rights of The Child in The University Curriculum

UNICEF and deans of faculties of communication sign a joint protocol to include rights of the child in their curricula. Courses will begin in September 2009. bianet's efforts to introduce children's rights-based journalism contributed to the incentive.

15 February 2009 Bawer Çakır

A Loss for Turkey: Economist Türkel Minibaş Dies

Prof. Dr. Türkel Minibaş, economics lecturer at Istanbul University and human rights activist, died on Friday, 6 February.

9 February 2009 Tolga Korkut

One Child Dead, His Friends in Prison – Justice?

Currently dozens of children around Turkey are in prison. They are being kept in unacceptable conditions and may face steep prison sentences.

30 January 2009 Erhan Üstündağ

ECHR: Turkey Violated Child's Rights

The European Court of Human Rights has penalised Turkey for arresting and prosecuting an under-fifteen year old for alleged PKK membership.

28 January 2009

Crisis Will Increase Child Labour

Crisis Will Increase Child Labour

An increase in poverty will lead to more children working. Children’s centres need to be improved to prevent children from working in the street and education support must be a priority.

28 January 2009 Ercüment Erbay

When The Topic Is Rape, Media Makes A woman Out Of A Child

Acting irresponsibly, the media turns a sexual relation between two children into a rape by a woman of a boy.

1 July 2008 Erhan Üstündağ

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