Human Rights Law at BİLGİ
Human rights at BILGI comes forth, specifically in the context of programs and research in law, through several academic and social means such as programs in various levels, undergraduate and graduate courses, research, publications, professional training, activities of student clubs and a vast library collection on human rights law.
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CEDAW Literacy for Legal Professionals (1 February - 31 December 2022)
The project of BİLGİ Human Rights Law Research Center titled "United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms ...
Prohibition of Discrimination: Concept, Legislation, Monitoring and Documenting
"Prohibition of Discrimination: Concept, Legislation, Monitoring and Documenting" authored by İdil Işıl Gül, Ulaş Karan and edited by Burcu Yeşiladalı, Gökçeçiçek Ayata.
Declaration of State of Emergency and Related Instruments
These pages are available only in Turkish.
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ArchiveIstanbul Bilgi University Unit for the Prevention of Sexual Harassment and Assault: Founding and Experiences
This piece is about the founding of Istanbul Bilgi University Unit for the Prevention of Sexual Harassment and Assault, the content of its founding documents, its objective and activities and its overall approach to sexual violence. As such, through experience sharing, the piece also intends to be a guide for prospective units at universities. - More
Cemal Duğan Judgment of the Constitutional Court of Turkey: Hierarchical Approach in Protection from Discrimination and the Issue of Proof
The Cemal Duğan judgment of the Constitutional Court of Turkey, which was rendered on 15 February 2017 and published in Official Gazette four months later on 8 June 2017, touches upon significant aspects of discrimination based on sexual orientation that should be dwelled on. - More
Necessity of Non-Accommodation of State of Emergency: Human Rights in Times of Crisis
Following the coup attempt on 15 July 2016, the Council of Ministers of Turkey has declared a nation-wide 90-day state of emergency that was later extended by three months. Within this period, 12 statutory decrees were issued that had serious consequences regarding the regime of restriction of human rights. - More
Interview with Feride Acar on Istanbul Convention and GREVIO
Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (Istanbul Convention) entered into force on 1 August 2014. We had an interview with Feride Acar, the President of GREVIO on violence against women, its current state in Turkey and Istanbul Convention. - More
