Category: Children

NRLS: ISIS’s violations against women and children

August 8, 2019August 8, 2019 Centre Kurde Genève

The culture of justifying physical and spiritual murder in the name of faith and religion is nothing but an anomaly that expresses a perverse criminal mentality about the general behavior and morality of human societies. Whatever its motives and justifications, the violation of the right to life and encroachment upon these rights is outside of the realm of humanity itself, and the infringement on the life of dozens of people can only be interpreted as barbaric behavior far from human morals and values. Read more in PDF

Children, Reports, War Crimes, Women

IHD Adana: 500 children abused in 7 months

July 1, 2019July 10, 2019 Centre Kurde Genève

Human Rights Association (IHD) Adana Chapter Children’s Rights Commission published the Children’s Rights Violations Report for the last 7 months in Adana. The meeting held in the chapter’s offices was attended by rights defenders and Egitim Sen education union’s Adana chapter administrators.

Children, Reports, Turkey

IHD : There are 743 children with their mothers in prisons

April 9, 2019July 10, 2019 Centre Kurde Genève

IHD Diyarbakir Chapter Minors Commission pointed out that the Turkish state has violated international treaties and said: “There are at least 743 children with their mothers in prisons.”

Children, Prisons, Reports, Turkey

Platform to monitor prisons formed in Amed

January 7, 2019July 10, 2019 Centre Kurde Genève

Amed Bar Association Prisons Commission, Human Rights Association (IHD) Amed Chapter Prisons Commission, Libertarian Lawyers Association (OHD), Diyarbakir Chamber of Medicine Human Rights Commission and Human Rights Foundation Turkey (TIHV) Representation Office have formed a platform to monitor the situation of prisoners on hunger strikes and the practices seen in prisons.

Children, News, Turkey

IHD: Guards tried to suffocate a child prisoner in Amed

November 9, 2018July 10, 2019 Centre Kurde Genève 678 Comments

Human Rights Association (IHD) Amed Branch Prison Commission released a statement about a child prisoner being physically assaulted by a guard at Diyarbakir Children and Youth Penal Institution.

Children, Reports, Turkey

14-month-old Baby Arin wastes away in prison

September 22, 2018July 10, 2019 Centre Kurde Genève 709 Comments

Health issues of 14-month-old Baby Arin, staying with mother Esma Yilmaz in prison, are increasing. Father Mihdi Yilmaz said, “If there isn’t enough humanity left to protect a child, I have nothing to say.”

Children, News, Turkey

Children of Nusaybin speak of torture by Turkish soldiers

January 12, 2018July 10, 2019 Centre Kurde Genève

Children who were arrested by Turkish soldiers during Democratic Autonomy resistance in Nusaybin spoke of torture at the hand of Turkish soldiers in custody.

Children, Turkey

Children tortured in prison

May 22, 2017July 10, 2019 Centre Kurde Genève

More than 40 imprisoned children in the Adana Kürkçüler E Type Closed Prison, known for its officials’ rights violations, tortures, and arbitrary policies, were exiled to other prisons after being beaten and tortured.

Children, Reports, Turkey