Eight Kurdish child prisoners went on unlimited hunger strike on Tuesday in Urfa E Type Prison. They demand to be transferred to the political prisoners’ section of the prison.
According to the Urfa Governor’s press release, the children are currently on trail for their alleged membership of Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK).
They demand to be held with other political prisoners who are also on trial for their alleged membership of the PKK.
It should be noted that around 3,000 Kurdish children are imprisoned in Turkey’s detentions. They have been arrested while taking part in anti-government protest. By raising objection to the violent oppression of the Kurds, the Kurdish children yearned to be charged with ‘terrorism’ and get languished behind prison’s bars.
source:http://www.rojhelat.info/english/kurdistan/1399-8-kurdish-child-prisoners-launch-unlimited-hunger-strike
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