Women’s rights activists in Turkey said they are concerned that an amnesty planned by the government could result in impunity for child abusers. “This bill will not become law and it must not become law,” said Selin Nakipoglu, a lawyer and activist. The draft proposal is part of a wide-ranging amnesty plan that could free tens of thousands of prisoners by reducing mandatory prison times for a range of crimes ...
![This photo taken on December 26, 2013, shows Turkish prosecutor Muammer Akkas as he walks out from a courthouse in Istanbul. [AFP]](/sites/default/files/styles/d08_traditional/public/im/Turkey/000_Par7751855.jpg?itok=yiTa62AZ "This photo taken on December 26, 2013, shows Turkish prosecutor Muammer Akkas as he walks out from a courthouse in Istanbul. [AFP]")
![Istanbul Police Headquarters in Fatih are seen on December 18 ,2013 in Istanbul. Turkish police detained more than 20 people including the sons of three cabinet ministers and several high-profile businessmen. [AFP]](/sites/default/files/styles/d08_traditional/public/im/Turkey/000_Par7746765.jpg?itok=L4DQWl4O "Istanbul Police Headquarters in Fatih are seen on December 18 ,2013 in Istanbul. Turkish police detained more than 20 people including the sons of three cabinet ministers and several high-profile businessmen. [AFP]")
