Later this month, the Turkish parliament will vote on legislation which would see paedophiles granted amnesty for raping children - if they marry the child.

Opposition party (People's Democratic Party) Cankaya District co-chair Figen Demirci Cira told the Morning Star newspaper in the UK; "This amnesty law could actually lead to the reduction of the legal age for sexual intercourse to under 12 years with the child then forced into marriage"

How can it be right to punish a child victim of rape by forcing her to marry her rapist?

This encourages the rape of minors.

The legal age of consent in Turkey is 18 but the issue of child marriage is widespread.
This legislation would mean a huge increase in cases.

Women have taken to the streets in
more than forty cities in Turkey and Northern Kurdistan to protest this.

Please support them by signing this petition.
We must do whatever we can to ensure that children in Turkey are protected from these disgusting crimes.

NO AMNESTY FOR CHILD ABUSE.