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TURKEY: Top court rules that compulsory religious education is unlawful
30 Jun 2015 News
The plaintiffs behind the challenge argued that compulsory religious education did not comply with their religious and philosophical beliefs. 
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TURKEY: Boy killed in clashes with police in latest protest-related child death
16 Jun 2014 News
15-year-old becomes latest victim of police violence in Turkey.
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TURKEY: Probe launched into Soma coal mine disaster and 15-year-old victim
15 May 2014 News
An investigation has begun as to why a 15-year-old boy, who was among the 245 miners killed in the recent mining disaster in Soma, Turkey, was ever allowed to enter the mine. 
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TURKEY: Abortion ban unacceptable, Council of Europe warns
8 Jun 2012 News
Summary: The Council of Europe’s Equality and Non-Discrimination Committee announces its concerns on Turkish government’s...
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TURKEY: Over 1,000 schoolchildren hospitalised after free milk fiasco
4 May 2012 News
Summary: Hundreds of school children are hospitalised in a number of cities across Turkey, right after they are given free...
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TURKEY: New residence law ‘trauma’ for students from Armenia
2 Feb 2012 News
Summary: The law will only permit foreigners to reside in Turkey 90 days out of 180 unless they pay to obtain an insurance...
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TURKEY: International child rights court needed, says judiciary official
20 Apr 2011 News
Summary: No rights can be used effectively unless there are sanctions and states have to protect children against any...
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AZERBAIJAN: 10-year-old killed by Armenian sniper
11 Mar 2011 News
Summary: In the latest outbreak of violence near the Armenian-occupied Nagorno-Karabakh region, a 10-year-old boy has been...
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