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ALMOST 300 CHILDREN DETAINED DURING TURKISH PROTESTS - REPORT
June 27, 2013 - 13:30 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Almost 300 children were taken into custody and
one child was wounded by a bullet over the course of the Gezi Park
demonstrations, a report said, according to Hurriyet Daily News.
The report by the Gundem Cocuk ("Children on the Agenda") Association
covered violations of children's rights between May 28 and June 25.
It said a minimum of 294 children were taken into custody during the
protests. The number of children detained was 78 in Ankara, 35 in
Istanbul, 130 in Adana, 34 in İzmir, two in Kayseri and 15 in Mersin.
The report also consisted of cases where children were exposed to
tear gas, pressurized water and noise bombs, and some in which they
were beaten with batons. Some were taken into unregistered custody
and were subject to handcuffing and profiling.
The report stated that some children in custody were held within the
scope of the fight against terrorism.
June 27, 2013 - 13:30 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Almost 300 children were taken into custody and
one child was wounded by a bullet over the course of the Gezi Park
demonstrations, a report said, according to Hurriyet Daily News.
The report by the Gundem Cocuk ("Children on the Agenda") Association
covered violations of children's rights between May 28 and June 25.
It said a minimum of 294 children were taken into custody during the
protests. The number of children detained was 78 in Ankara, 35 in
Istanbul, 130 in Adana, 34 in İzmir, two in Kayseri and 15 in Mersin.
The report also consisted of cases where children were exposed to
tear gas, pressurized water and noise bombs, and some in which they
were beaten with batons. Some were taken into unregistered custody
and were subject to handcuffing and profiling.
The report stated that some children in custody were held within the
scope of the fight against terrorism.