Activities
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NHC Freedom of Belief Initiative’s submission to the CoM on the Zengin group of cases on compulsory religion courses in Turkey
The Norwegian Helsinki Committee Freedom of Belief Initiative made a submission to the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers on December 21 2018 under Rule 9.2 of the Rules of the Committee of Ministers for the supervision of the execution…
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Interview: Lawyer Sebu Aslangil “election of new board members for the non-muslim community foundations critical for their livelihood.”
Mine Yıldırım (MY) – Can you tell us about the inability of non-Muslim community foundations’ to elect new board members? Sebu Aslangil (SA) – Community foundations are not foundations established under the Civil Code of the Turkish Republic, but are…
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18 February Conference: Freedom of Expression & Freedom of Religion or Belief – The Case of Turkey
The Norwegian Helsinki Committee Freedom of Belief Initiative will organize a Conference on February 18, 2016, in cooperation with Ankara University Centre for Human Rights, entitled Freedom of Expression & Freedom of Religion or Belief – The Case of Turkey.…
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Monitoring Report on the Right to Freedom of Religion or Belief in Turkey 2015 is published
The “Monitoring Report on the Right to Freedom of Religion or Belief in Turkey (July 2014 – June 2015)” was published by the Norwegian Helsinki Committee (NHC) Freedom of Belief Initiative (İÖG) on 22 October 2015. Old and New Problems…
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Launch Event: ODIHR / Venice Commission Guidelines on Legal Personality of Religious or Belief Communities in the Turkish Language
The Norwegian Helsinki Committee Freedom of Belief Initiative, Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), Istanbul Bilgi University Centre for Human Rights Law and Brigham Young University have the honor of…
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New Report: IN NEED OF A PRINCIPLED APPROACH Monitoring Report on the Right to Freedom of Religion or Belief in Turkey, July 2013-June 2014
This is the English version of a longer and more comprehensive report in the Turkish language. Each chapter summarises the main findings and presents recommendations on steps needed in order to bring legislation and/or practice in line with international human…
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Norwegian Helsinki Committee Freedom of Belief Initiative Annual Roundtable Event on Freedom of Religion or Belief in Turkey
The Norwegian Helsinki Committee / Freedom of Belief Initiative organised the second roundtable event focusing on the developments and trends related to the protection of the right to freedom of religion or belief in Turkey on November 11, 2014. This…
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Open Letter to Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu from the Norwegian Helsinki Committee / Freedom of Belief Initiative
The Norwegian Helsinki Committee / Freedom of Belief Initiative sent an open letter to Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu calling for measures to be taken to bring the program, books and practice regarding the compulsory Religious Culture and Knowledge of Ethics…
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Istanbul Bilgi University Human Rights Law Research Center and the Norwegian Helsinki Committee: Freedom of Belief Initiative Conference: “Legal Personality of Belief Communities in Turkey: Seeking a Path”
Istanbul Bilgi University Human Rights Law Research Center and the Norwegian Helsinki Committee: Freedom of Belief Initiative will organize a Conference on “Legal Personality of Belief Communities in Turkey: Seeking a Path” on May 30th, 2014. We hope that it…
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NHC: İÖG Policy Paper / Alevi Cem Houses / Freedom of Religion or Belief in Turkey
An Important Turning Point on the Road to Democratization: The Status of Cemevi as a Place of Worship The development of a policy on cemevis that conforms to human rights norms remains a matter of urgent importance. Whether or not…
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