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Emine Erdogan called on the world to protect children in conflict zones at the Samarkand summit

Turkey's First Lady Emine Erdogan, at the World Summit on Investing in Children's Wellbeing in Samarkand, called on the international community to keep children's needs at the center of the agenda. She cited data on the consequences of the war in Gaza: over 21,000 children killed, 700,000 deprived of education, destroyed hospitals. She also spoke about Turkey's measures to protect children in the digital environment.

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'Preventive Talk' at a Tashkent School Draws Criticism: Children Questioned About Parents' Violations and Video Published

On October 16, Kahramon Khudoyberganov, press secretary of the Road Safety Department of the Tashkent City Police Department, published a video of a 'preventive talk' with nine-year-old students of school No. 183, who were asked about riding in the front seat of a car. The video gained over 7.7 million views and drew criticism from the Ministry of Education, the children's ombudsman, and human rights defenders. In response, Khudoyberganov published an old clip with the phrase 'jackals and ill-wishers,' which intensified the discontent.

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India's Supreme Court recognizes children's access to the internet as a fundamental right

India's Supreme Court ruled that the right to access and use the internet is fundamental for every person, including children of any age. The decision was issued on a petition by an NGO about shortcomings in intermediaries' fight against child sexual exploitation material. The court ordered the government to create a national hash and URL database for detecting such content and to include digital safety in the school curriculum.

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