Turkish MP alleges abuse of minors detained in Kurdish region protests

Turkish MP alleges abuse of minors detained over protests against Syrian offensive in Kurdish region

A pro-Kurdish opposition lawmaker on Friday accused Turkish authorities of subjecting minors to strip-searches, physical violence and coercive interrogations after they were detained and jailed during protests over a Syrian government offensive in a Kurdish-controlled region of northern Syria. According to the Bianet news website, Beritan Güneş, a lawmaker from the Peoples’ Equality and Democracy […] The post Turkish MP alleges abuse of minors detained over protests against Syrian offensive i...

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