The Burning Problem Of Imprisoned Kids In Turkey
Let me start with a question. How many of you know the situation in Turkey. The purpose of this speech is to give some general information on the situation in Turkey and kids in prison. Imagine you are living in a country that does not have any human rights anymore. Just in one night, everything changes in different ways. Today I will talk generally about the violation of human rights, violation of women’s and child rights in Turkey by the Turkish Government. Specifically, I will talk about women and children in jail who doesn’t have any medical possibility in prisons.
On July 20, 2016, the Government declared a nationwide state of emergency for ninety days beginning on July 21st. This state of emergency is still in force more than a year after it was introduced, with the possibility of further extension. In a nationwide state of emergency Turkish government officials have many times publicly declared that the members of specific groups do not have the right to life. Further, they have repeatedly and publicly discussed the idea of reinstating the death penalty.
As a result of this declaration 700 children under the age of ten are in jails across Turkey with their mothers. One hundred forty-nine (149) of these children are under a year old. Every country has a human right, especially for children. Children who cannot be looked after by their own family have a right to special care and must be looked after, my grandparents.
But in late November 2016, an official from Turkey’s Ministry of Family and Social Policy told the media that authorities might remove children from their homes if their guardians are found to be guilty against the government. Moreover, Children have the right to good quality healthcare – the best health care possible – to safe drinking water, nutritious food, a clean and safe environment, and information to help them stay healthy. A World Bank report in May 2016 highlighted that “universal health insurance (UHI) is imperative in Turkey; everyone has to be insured either as an insurance holder or a dependent.
Benefits include medical as well as dental treatments, including health care, emergency care, and all kinds of treatment. In the aftermath of the July 15, 2016, bank accounts of discharged or detained individuals were frozen, their health insurance cancelled. After being dismissed, the family’s health care protection is gone.
In conclusion, The health conditions and health care needs of detainees and over 700 children are of particular concern to the human right organizations because of overcrowding; the absence of access to medical treatment, physical conditions; and the increasing nutritional issues and the absence of food for children.
