Dilgeş is only three years old. He has been in prison with his mother for almost two weeks. He suffers from kidney disease and cannot eat the prison food. Because there is no hot water, he cannot have a bath.
Dilges, 3 years old in a prison
Category: Children
Impunity makes children the target of security forces
In Kurdish provinces children are not just the target of state forces such as police or soldiers. In 2010, the state took a step which turned “children who were throwing stones” and who were under 15 into “children who were pushed into crime”.
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Women unionists call for respect of children’s rights
The Confederation of Revolutionary Workers’ Unions (DISK) Women’s Commission, Confederation of Public Workers’ Unions (KESK) Women’s Assembly, Union of Chambers of Turkish Engineers and Architects (TMMOB) Women’s Working Group and the Turkish Medical Association (TTB) Women’s Medicine and Women’s Health Branch issued a joint statement on children’s rights on 23 April, children’s day in Turkey.
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Children in Waşokanî Camp dream of going back home
The children forced to flee from the attacks of the invading Turkish state mercenaries who settled in Waşokanî Camp, are dreaming of returning to their homes while working with their families to create new living spaces.
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Report: Turkey’s war against civilians
Rojava Information Center RIC Report on Turkeys war against civilians in Syria 1.12.2019
Report : Effects of the Turkish invasion of North and East Syria on women and children
Report compiled by the Kongra Star Statistics and Research Committee Qamishlo, and Women Defend Rojava campaign which is part of Kongra Star Diplomacy
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Dr. Koç: Health service in mother tongue is determinant in diagnosis and treatment
Prof. Dr. Şemsettin Koç who stated that patients using their mother tongue explaining their complaints is crucial for the diagnosis and treatment of the diseases said many people who did not speak Turkish, did not go to the hospitals for this reason for a very long time in Turkey and their rights to health were violated.
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IHD Report: There are 3,000 children in Turkish prisons
Children Rights Violation Report has been issued to mark World Children’s Rights Day. The report said that 3,000 children are in prison in Turkey, 743 with their mothers.
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