Gündem Çocuk (Agenda:Child!) is a non-profit organisation that works towards the goal of spreading and developing global human rights culture by pursuing the acceptance and universalisation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child...
Bulldozers were once again seen on Sulukule district’s dusty and muddy streets. Driving past decrepit houses and residents surrounding fires in old garbage bins trying to keep warm, their target this time was home to a children’s...
بالعربيةCouncil resolution 7/3 asks that the High Commissioner for Human Rights consults with States, NGOs and others on how to better international cooperation and dialogue in the UN human rights...
Summary: This year's theme is 'Lead, Empower, Deliver'As the world takes stock of its efforts to address the epidemic, at least one children’s organisation was warning against spending cuts on HIV and AIDS in light of the global financial...
Although sandwiched between the Convention on the Right's of the Child's 18th and 20th birthdays, this year's Universal Children's Day, which falls on 20 November, has nonetheless been marked with a flurry of activity across...
Six young people, all around the age of 15, are facing up to 23 years in prison for participating in the street demonstrations in Diyarbakır last month.The demonstrations plagued Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s visit to the...
Turkey should set up children's courts in every province and a children's ombudsman to uphold children's rights, a priority set by both the United States and European Union, a top EU official told the Turkish daily News (TDN).The EU-funded project...
The Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE) is now accepting applications for the 2009 INEE Global Consultation, Bridging the Gaps: Risk Reduction, Relief and Recovery. The Global Consultation will be held in Istanbul, Turkey from...
[ANKARA, 20 June 2008] - A court on Thursday acquitted three teenage members of a Kurdish choir accused of making Kurdish rebel propaganda by singing a rebel song under a rebel flag at a music festival in the United States.Lawyer Baran Pamuk...
[19 June 2008] - Members of a Kurdish children's choir face up to five years in prison as they go on trial in south eastern Turkey. The choir - whose members are aged from 12 to 17 - is accused of spreading propaganda for the outlawed Kurdish...