Istanbul Bilgi University Human Rights Law Center hosted the seminar on human rights activism entitled “Transitional Justice” which was held on 5 May 2007 with the participation of Mark Freeman (Head of International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ) Brussels Office). The seminar was moderated by Professor Turgut Tarhanlı. The issues of restorative justice and retributive justice approaches were discussed. 

Mark Freeman is an international lawyer, author, and lecturer specialising in human rights and transitional justice. He is co-author of the first comprehensive Canadian textbook on international human rights law, as well as a companion volume of texts, cases, and materials. His most recent book is Truth Commissions and Procedural Fairness (Cambridge University Press, 2006), which was awarded the American Society of International Law’s Certificate of Merit in 2007. He has conducted missions to more than a dozen countries to provide advice and training on the establishment and operation of truth commissions and other transitional justice mechanisms. He currently directs the Brussels Office of the International Center for Transitional Justice.