Information on "Human Rights" and "Southern Europe"
April 2013
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23 Apr 2013
Turkey: Background and US Relations
Author: Jim Zanotti
Publisher: US Government
This report provides background information on Turkey and discusses possible policy options for Members of Congress and the Obama Administration. More on «Turkey: Background and US Relations»
December 2012
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Dec 2012
Turkey's Position on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflicts
Author: E. Faut Keyman
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
This brief discusses Turkey's commitment to the protection of civilians in conflict-affected areas. More on «Turkey's Position on the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflicts»
October 2012
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Oct 2012
Improving the Delivery of Education for Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian Communities: Good Practices and Recommendations
Author: M Alejandra Morena, Andrea Najvirtova, Taner Boynik, Etleva Sefaj
Publisher: European Centre for Minority Issues (ECMI)
This Manual is a tool for municipal officials in Kosovo to improve the delivery of education for the Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities within their municipalities. More on «Improving the Delivery of Education for Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian Communities: Good Practices and Recommendations»
September 2012
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Sep 2012
Self-Determination and National Minorities
Author: Tove H Malloy
Publisher: European Centre for Minority Issues (ECMI)
Drawing on the experience of the 1920 referendum in the Danish-German border region, this issue brief puts the problem of self-determination for the Serbs in Northern Kosovo in an historical perspective as a basis for contemporary analysis. More on «Self-Determination and National Minorities» -
Sep 2012
Does the EU Still Have Leverage on Questions of Freedom of Expression in Turkey?
Author: Michael Leigh
Publisher: Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI) / Stiftung Mercator / Istanbul Policy Center (IPC)
The author of this commentary argues that the EU's leverage on human rights issues in Turkey may have diminished since the de facto suspension of accession negotiations, but it is not negligible. More on «Does the EU Still Have Leverage on Questions of Freedom of Expression in Turkey?» -
Sep 2012
Reopening the Kurdish Question
Author: Pamela Urrutia, Ana Villellas
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
This paper analyses the challenges in each of the four countries with significant Kurdish minorities. More on «Reopening the Kurdish Question»
July 2012
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12 Jul 2012
Bosnia’s Gordian Knot: Constitutional Reform
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
This briefing explores the challenge posed to Bosnia’s constitutional framework, its key institutions and the constituent people concept by the Sejdić-Finci case. More on «Bosnia’s Gordian Knot: Constitutional Reform» -
Jul 2012
Making of a New Constitution in Turkey
Author: Ferhat Kentel, Levent Köker, Özge Genç
Publisher: Turkish Economic and Social Studies Foundation (TESEV)
The paper concentrates on the process of the making of a new constitution that is initiated by the Turkish Parliament following the general elections of June 12, 2011. More on «Making of a New Constitution in Turkey»
May 2012
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May 2012
Hearing Turkey’s Armenians
Author: Günay Göksu Özdoğan, Ohannes Kılıçdağı
Publisher: Turkish Economic and Social Studies Foundation (TESEV)
The aim of this report is not only to introduce the problems that the Armenian population has been living with, but also the opinions of the different segments of Armenian society about the democratization process in Turkey. More on «Hearing Turkey’s Armenians»
April 2012
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2 Apr 2012
Aphrodite's Gift: Can Cypriot Gas Power a New Dialogue?
Author: International Crisis Group
Publisher: International Crisis Group
This paper discusses the strain on diplomatic relations between Greece and Turkey caused by the discovery of gas reserves off the coast of Cyprus. More on «Aphrodite's Gift: Can Cypriot Gas Power a New Dialogue?»
