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Does the Law Against Violence Against Women Innovate?
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Does the Law Against Violence Against Women Innovate?

Kadri İnce
04 Temmuz 2022

The bill containing the amendments envisaged to be made within the scope of combating violence against women and violence in health was presented to the Turkish Grand National Assembly on 16 March 2022. The proposal was criticized by many segments, from academia to civil society, for different reasons. The government, on the other hand, believes that these changes will be extremely effective in preventing crimes against women and healthcare workers and punishing the perpetrators.

The Tendency of Collective Violence Against Syrians
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The Tendency of Collective Violence Against Syrians

Nezih Onur Kuru
03 Aralık 2021

In recent years, the right populism and authoritarianism are dominating Turkish politics and media, and the language of hatred and violence towards immigrants has become widespread. In this article, I will discuss the socio-economic background that paves the way for mass violence against Syrians and the effect of adherence to gender and patriarchal culture of honor, which are among the political-psychological roots of the tendency to violence.

Lawsuits Impacting the Civil Area: November 2021
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Lawsuits Impacting the Civil Area: November 2021

Sivil Sayfalar
29 Kasım 2021

In recent years, we have witnessed that many cases with ongoing judicial processes directly or indirectly affect the civil area. We have prepared a new file that we will regularly follow up on important cases that have negative effects on the shrinking civil space in various ways and in different areas of rights. In the first of the file, we deal with the Gezi Case, Saturday Mothers, Ankara Women's Platform and Boğaziçi University Exhibition Case, which were joined with Çarşı.

Extensive Unemployment in the Pandemic: Future Anxiety of LGBTI+ People in the Public and Private Sector
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Extensive Unemployment in the Pandemic: Future Anxiety of LGBTI+ People in the Public and Private Sector

Nurcan Çalışkan
22 Kasım 2021

According to the ‘Situation of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Intersex and Plus Employees in Public Sector in Turkey’ report, LGBTI+ people are among the disadvantaged groups most affected by the unemployment crisis that peaked with the pandemic. LGBTI+ people who work with the fear of being fired because of their sexual identity are worried about their future because they are exposed to discrimination and hate speech in the workplace.

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