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FoRB News
Turkish Alevis demand respect for European court ruling
An Alevi foundation in Istanbul has called on the Turkish government to respect a European court decision regarding the minority community’s houses of worship. “You [government officials] cannot say ‘it is just a decision of a court and we don’t…
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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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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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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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