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98 children died in 3 months in Turkey

According to a report by Göç Vakfı (Foundation of Immigration), 98 children died and 108 were wounded in Turkey in the months of January, February and March. The report also covered the sexual abuse accusation in Pozantı prison.

The report emphasizes that the government in Turkey ignores the Child Rights Convention signed 17 years ago and that the basic rights of the children are violated by government and/or other mechanisms. It is pointed out in the report that the armed conflicts and obligatory immigrations damaged children especially in the last 20 years, a fact supported by statistical data. According to data by the Human Rights Association (İHD) 433 children were killed by law enforcement agencies between 1988 and 2011.

Hunger Strike in Strasbourg ends after 52 days

The 15 Kurdish activists in Strasbourg have ended their hunger strike action today on the 52nd day. At a press conference they declared, that the action has broken a wall of silence. The hunger strikers are also convinced that their demands have been taken seriously by the relevant institutions, and that practical measures will be taken.

After the appeals of the General Secretary of the European Council, the President of the European Parliament, the European Commissioner for

Parliament to discuss isolation bill

Today the parliament will discuss the bill providing legal basis for the isolation of Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Öcalan.

Families of prisoners held demonstrations against the bill in Ankara, Adana, Siirt, Istanbul and Diyarbakır on Wednesday.

The families of prisoners pointed out the bill would cause social tension and demanded its cancellation. “The bill is against human rights and will cause thousands to die within the policy of elimination of the government,” said Havva Özcan in Ankara on behalf of the Federation of Associations of Help and Solidarity with Families of Prisoners (TUHAD-FED). The demonstrators in Adana, Siirt, Istanbul and Diyarbakır have called to end the isolation regime of Öcalan and to start negotiations.

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