Human Rights Watch: Turkiye - Long Prison Terms for Children Accused of Crime
August 26, 2026
August 26, 2026
NEW YORK, Aug. 26 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news:
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Turkiye: Long Prison Terms for Children Accused of Crime
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(Berlin) - A new Turkish law that imposes heavy prison sentences on children found guilty of committing crimes is likely to cause harm and moves Turkish policy further away from international norms, Human Rights Watch said today. The law, which went into effect on August 18, 2026, allows c . . .
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Turkiye: Long Prison Terms for Children Accused of Crime
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(Berlin) - A new Turkish law that imposes heavy prison sentences on children found guilty of committing crimes is likely to cause harm and moves Turkish policy further away from international norms, Human Rights Watch said today. The law, which went into effect on August 18, 2026, allows c . . .