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‘At least 787 child workers have lost their lives in Turkey in the AKP era’

WORLD CHILDREN’S DAY

‘At least 787 child workers have lost their lives in Turkey in the AKP era’

While the Health and Safety Labor Watch released a report on the occupational homicides of children on November 20 World Children’s Day, CHP MP Aydoğan raised concerns that 345 children and 780 babies are in prison with their mothers.

22 November 2021

Pandemic in Turkey: 'Violence against children, women has increased by 27.8 percent'

NOVEMBER 20 WORLD CHILDREN’S DAY

Pandemic in Turkey: 'Violence against children, women has increased by 27.8 percent'

On the occasion of November 20 World Children’s Day, the Human Rights Association (İHD) Children’s Rights Commission has shared the rights violations faced by children during the pandemic: Earthquake, distance education, child labor…

20 November 2020

State of Turkey’s children

NOVEMBER 20 WORLD CHILDREN’S DAY

State of Turkey’s children

Even though some steps have been taken about children’s rights in Turkey, several children still cannot access their rights. Here are some TurkStat statistics on child labor, child marriage, juveniles pushed into crime, nourishment and schooling...

20 November 2020

Parliamentary Question About Child Labor on World Children’s Day

NOVEMBER 20 WORLD CHILDREN'S DAY

Parliamentary Question About Child Labor on World Children’s Day

On the occasion of November 20 World Children’s Day, main opposition CHP MP Barut has submitted a Parliamentary question on child labor. “Children are mistreated because laws are exploited or not enforced,” the MP has said.

20 November 2019

“Toys are Forbidden in Prison Wards”

NOVEMBER 20 UNIVERSAL CHILDREN’S DAY

“Toys are Forbidden in Prison Wards”

Cansu Şekerci from the CİSST has spoken about children staying in prison with their mothers: “It is forbidden to have toys in wards. Children are away from not only nature and social life but games as well.” Child inmates can also be held together with adults.

20 November 2018 Ayça Söylemez

On Universal Children’s Day, 893 Thousand Children Work in Turkey

On Universal Children’s Day, 893 Thousand Children Work in Turkey

In the 29th year of the adoption of Convention on the Rights of the Child, 15 thousand children die of preventable diseases a day, 155 million children are malnourished and one out of every five children cannot go to school across the world.

20 November 2018

2,800 Children Behind Bars in Turkey

NOVEMBER 20, CHILDREN'S RIGHTS DAY

2,800 Children Behind Bars in Turkey

According to the Child Prisoners Report by CİSST/TCPS, there were 92 complaints launched in the last 10 years against torture and maltreatment in juvenile prisons, but in only one case, the suspect was found guilty and sentenced to prison.

20 November 2017