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KurdistanObserver.com
Save the Kurdish Children
Rädda
Kurdiska Barn April 29, 2006
j_tekan@hotmail.com
f.daneshvar@telia.com
Örebro- Sweden
To:
UNICEF, Save the Children: Sweden, USA, UK, Norway, France, Germany, Austria,
and
Amnesty
International
Uncover Turkish violations of Convention on the
Rights of the Child
Eighty Kurdish children
face jail in Diyarbekir (Amed) - Turkey (Northern Kurdistan)
We write as members of Save Kurdish Children in
Sweden an organisation working on behalf of undefended Kurdish Children in
Kurdistan, against the cruelty, torture and imprisonment of eighty children in
Diyarbekir - Turkey.
These children, aged
between 10-18 face 10 -15 years in jail for alleged crimes against state and
taking part in demonstration. They were participants of protest marches against
the cruel behaviour of the police and military forces; detention, beating and
killing of demonstrators inclusive children who were standby watcher of the
crowd march in the city of Diyarbekir and surrounding areas.
Up to date 10 children and adults have been
killed as police has shot in to the crowd of protestors in different cities
within the Kurdish provinces in Turkey.
According to Reuters and Washington post
(for more details please see
washingtonpost.com; Tuesday, April 25, 2006; 7:54 AM),
the indictment is prepared by prosecutors in Diyarbekir and the children will be
put on trial in the coming days. Turkish PM, Tayyep Ordugan, on 31 March
affirmed the right of police to shoot the Kurds, inclusive the children who
participate in the marches against the state terrorism in Kurdistan.
We strongly condemn the imprisonment and trial of
children in Diyarbekir, as well as the killing and atrocities against the other
civilians in the Kurdistan and other cities of Turkey.
We would urge you and your organisation as human
right defenders to take appropriate measure to uncover these obvious violations
of Convention on the Rights of the Child by Turkey, which is ironically also on
the negotiating table for the European Union membership.
On behalf of
Save the Kurdish Children
Jaafar Tekantepe Fereidoon Daneshvar |
