Amnesty International (AI) while welcoming the legal amendment and release of the children said that according to the first hand information gained from the imprisoned children the children were mistreated and subjected to excessive and disproportionate force by the security forces. However, no police officer have been investigated or prosecuted regarding these mistreatment allegations.

AI also urged the Turkish government to respect absolute prohibition of torture and declare that they will conduct a proper and thorough investigation regarding torture allegations.

Adult protestors are not terrorist!

AI also stated that although the children will be released other defendants over 18 will continue be charged with terror crimes merely for participating in a demonstration and their unfair trial will go on.