Join us for the webinar “Combatting Hate Crimes: Civil Society Practices”. To register for the event, please fill out the form below.
Date: 20 June 2023, Tuesday
Time: 19.00-20.30 (GMT +3)
- The event will be held in Turkish and English and simultaneous translation from Turkish to English and English to Turkish will be available.
- Please fill in the form to register for the event until 20 June 2023, 10.00 (GMT+3). Please click here for registration.
- The link of the event to be held via Zoom will be sent to registered participants before the event.
- The webinar will be recorded for broadcasting on YouTube.
Hate crimes targeting people based on their national or ethnic identity, language, religion or belief, gender identity or sexual orientation, disability or similar characteristics continue to be a significant issue in the world and in Turkey.
In this webinar, you will learn about ways of addressing hate crimes from around the world and from Turkey, as well as the paths opened by civil society. We will discuss the strategies used by various non-governmental organizations working on hate crimes. We are also hoping to explore ways of creating a common space to combat these crimes.
In the webinar, moderated by Betsy Penso from Avlaremoz, Murat Köylü will present the activities of KAOS GL focusing on homophobic and transphobic hate crimes. Bill Howe will talk about the work of the UK-based Stop Hate UK against discrimination and hate crimes. Dr. Anna Tatar will share the experiences of Never Again, which works on racism and discrimination in Poland. Finally, Funda Tekin from Freedom of Belief Initiative will address the Initiative’s work on hate crimes motivated by bias based on religion, belief or non-belief.
For further questions, please contact us at ft@nhc.no.
Betsy Penso
Graduated from Üsküdar American Academy and Koç University Faculty of Law. She worked as a volunteer in different positions in various institutions of Turkey’s Jewish community in addition to working as a lawyer. She is a key contributor and the editor of Avlaremoz, an online platform publishing news and opinion articles on minorities in Turkey and Jews around the world. She completed her MBA at IDC Herzliya University in 2020 and lives in Israel.
Murat Köylü
An architect by training, has participated in the work of civil society organisations voluntarily and professionally since 2008. Among human rights topics, Köylü is particularly interested in LGBTI+ rights, the human rights of people living with HIV, hate speech, hate crimes, discrimination and social inclusion. Since 2012, he has been working at the Human Rights Programme of KAOS GL.
Bill Howe
Has enjoyed a career involved in the delivery, development and management of specialist advice services in a variety of statutory and third sector settings, including four years as welfare rights officer with Bradford City Council, twenty years as Student Advice Centre manager, and then non-commercial services manager with a large Higher Education Students’ Union. Since joining Stop Hate UK in 2015, Bill has worked extensively both as a helpline operator, engaged in all aspects of the delivery of front-line services and, over the last seven years, has also been involved in the development and successful delivery of a number of short-term projects aimed at understanding and responding appropriately to manifestations of ‘hate speech’ online.
Dr. Anna Tatar
Is a representative of the anti-racist ‘NEVER AGAIN’ Association and co-editor of the monitoring report on racism and xenophobia in Poland, ‘The Brown Book’. She earned her PhD at the Faculty of Polish Studies at the University of Warsaw. As a member of the ‘NEVER AGAIN’ Association she participated in the International Visitor Leadership Program devoted to combatting violent extremism that was organized in 2019 by the United States State Department and the US Embassy in Warsaw.
Funda Tekin
Works as the Project Assistant and Communication Specialist of the Freedom of Belief Initiative. She leads the Initiative’s work on hate crimes. After completing her undergraduate degree in Journalism and Political Science and International Relations at Bahçeşehir University, she worked as a researcher and research coordinator of the Media Watch on Hate Speech project of the Hrant Dink Foundation. She is continuing her postgraduate degree at Istanbul Bilgi University, Social Projects and NGO Management.
Freedom of Belief Initiative project has been implemented with the support of the European Endowment for Democracy (EED). Its contents do not necessarily reflect the official opinion of EED. Responsibility for the information and views expressed lies entirely with the Freedom of Belief Initiative.
