Curfews organized by the Turkish military forces in the country’s southeast have begun to resemble "collective punishment'', accusing the international community for little criticism against
"The operations currently being conducted under round-the-clock curfews are putting the lives of tens of thousands of people at risk and are beginning to resemble collective punishment," said John Dalhuisen, Amnesty International's
"Operations by police and the military in these areas have been characterized by abusive use of force, including firing heavy weaponry in residential neighborhoods," the group said in a report.
The military operations are particularly aimed at the PKK's youth branch the Patriotic Revolutionist Youth Movement (YDG-H), Hurriyet reports.
"Security measures, including those aimed at arresting suspected members of YDG-H, must adhere to
Besides the group also added that Turkish authorities had faced "very little" criticism from the international community.