Turkey's parliament has passed an amendment to soften an anti-terrorism law used to jail Kurdish minors involved in violent protests in support of Kurdish rebels. The measure, which passed early Thursday, reduces or waives jail terms for youths convicted of throwing stones at police.
The government proposed the measure in late 2009 as part of its efforts to reconcile with the Kurdish minority, but it was shelved amid nationalist fury after a Kurdish firebomb attack killed a Turkish woman this year. Those who bear firearms or ammunition would not receive leniency. (AP)
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