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Monday, May 24, 2010

Young, Kurdish, and jailed in Turkey

"Young, Kurdish, and jailed in Turkey

By Jonathan Head BBC News, Istanbul

Hundreds of children in Turkey's Kurdish south-east have been jailed for taking part in anti-government protests, and are treated no differently from adults.
Berivan Sayaca Berivan Sayaca, 15, is held at a high-security prison in Diyarbakir

Berivan Sayaca is an attractive, 15-year-old Kurdish girl with black, wavy hair who loves horse-riding and playing the guitar."

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