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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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FoRB News
PM Davutoğlu Urges Parliament to Solve Alevi Community’s Problems
Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu, speaking at the fourth International Hacıbektaş Veli Ashura Event over the weekend, addressed Turkey’s Alevi community saying, “We should respect everyone who has different beliefs … Turkish tradition accepts different cultures living together.” He said that…
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Gov’t prepares to tackle Alevi Issue as Alevi Dede praises reforms
As the details of the government’s Alevi initiative become clearer ahead of Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu’s planned visit to the Hacıbektaş district of Nevşehir province to attend a ceremony with the Alevi community, an Alevi dede – a religious leader…
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International Law
Buldu and Others v. Turkey
(Application No. 14017/08) – Chamber Judgment 3 June 2014. The applicants are four Turkish Jehovah’s Witnesses who refused to carry out their military service on account of religious convictions. They cited Articles 3 and 9 of the Convention, and said that…
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Turkish Court: Headscarved Lawyer’s Rights Violated
The Constitutional Court decided yesterday that the rights of a female lawyer who was banned from entering a courtroom for wearing a headscarf were violated, setting a precedent for lawyers attending court hearings.Turkey’s Constitutional Court ruled yesterday that rights of a female…
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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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Media hate speech targets Turkey’s Alevis most, report reveals
The Hrant Dink Foundation regularly monitors the media for stories that target religious and ethnic minorities, or other disadvantaged groups such as the disabled or non-heterosexual individuals. The number of headlines and news stories that vilified specific groups on the…
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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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NHC:İÖG Seminar in Oslo
Mine Yıldırım presented the main findings of a recent report on freedom of religion or belief in Turkey, published by the Norwegian Helsinki Committee. You can download the report here. One of the findings in the report is that many aspects…
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