JUSTİCE FOR KURDISH CHİLDREN

URGENT CALL TO PRESS, PUBLİC AND AUTHORITIES !

Not to behave children as children is unacceptable!In 14th July and 20th October 2008 during the protests in Diyarbakır(Turkey) and around Diyarbakır about 50 children were arrested with claim of throwing Stones to the polices. The children are between 15-18 are on trial contrary to Covention on The Rights of Child, rule of law, child justice system. They are charging with “being member of terrorist organization” by claim of participating those protests.The trial of the children are reman prison for 63 days, seen on the 5th Commissaired Assize Court of Diyarbakır. The Court decided one child being released pending trial, and other 5s being in arrest. Next trial will be done in 17 february 2009On 25th and 30 December there will be two other trial and we are worried the decision will be same.Charging the person younger than 18 at the Commissaired Assize Court(court for adults) is incongrous with United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, rule of law, other international conventions of law and child justice system.These children are charging with member of terrorist organization by throwing stones. These accusations which can be resulted with heavy sentencements. In legal contemplation these sentencements are worried because of being precedents of a case for the next trials. And it is worried for thechild justice system. United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, says “in all circumstances and all activities person under 18 is chid”Also Convention expects to goverments adopt all protective and supportive measures for child to use thier rights. As child rights advocates we remind that, these children are “children”, they have the rights of being assized in the child justice system and as agreed United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and UN Child criminal justice System. As assuption of this obligation, the detainer must be the last solution and the reason of the crime must be assessed comprehensively, objectively, dependently. Also the system of the prevention them from crime must be developed. Also they must be charged at juvenile court not The Commissaired Assize Court which was replaced former the State Security court. Our demand both during the charge also after the charge these children must not lose their right of education and all their other rights. The psychological and growth support must be provided for detainer children. We remind the government and also all responsible people that they are “children”, also we invite everyone not to do discrimination any child also provide Justice like written in equity principle of the constitutional charter, UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Attempt of Justice for ChildrenIncorporated Law Society of Diyarbakır, Association of Agenda Child, Attempt Stop Racism And Nationalism, Human Rights Association, Association Of Human Rights Researces, Association of solidarity for Children Lose Freedom, Youth Re-Autonomy Foundation of Turkey