This book consists of papers presented during the international conference organised by the Centre of Human Rights of Maltepe University, on November 6-7, 2008, in order to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
The main aim of the conference was to make an inventory of the main deveopments related to human rights during the past ten years, to hold a mirror to the present situation and try to explain how it came about, and discuss urgent need in our efforts to make progress in safeguarding "dignity and justice for all of us".
Inaugural Addresses
- Mehmet Moğultay, Ex-Minister of Justice, Member of Board of Trustees of Maltepe University
- Prof. Dr. Kemal Köymen, Rector of Maltepe University
- Dr. Moufida Goucha, Chief of the Human Security, Democracy and Philosopy Section, UNESCO
- Prof. Dr. İoanna Kuçuradi, Director of Centre for Research and Application of Human Rights of Maltepe University
Part One / Dignity and Justice for All of Us: Where are we?
- Nkolo Foé, Camerun, “Ajustement structurel, bonne gouvernance et droits de l’homme en Afrique”
- Abha Sur, India, “Human Rights in South Africa”
- Eric Freedman, USA - Timur Kocaoğlu, Turkey, “Central Asia and Azerbaijan: Falling far Short on the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Decleration of Human Rights”
- Florentin Meléndez, El Salvador, “The Inter-American System for the Protection of Human Rights”
- Dominique Leydet, Canada, “Human Rights in North America”
- Michelle Bubis, Israel, “Human Rights in Middle East"
- İbrahim Ö. Kaboğlu, Turkey, “Türkiye’de İnsan Hakları”
- Fazıl Sağlam, Turkey, “İnsan Hakları Evrensel Bildirgesinin BM’de Kabulünün 60. Yıldönümünde Sosyal Haklar”
- Fikret Şenses, Turkey, “Understanding and Dealing with Poverty. The Human Rights Dimension”
Part Two / Dignity and Justice for All of Us: Prospects for the Future
- Harun Tepe, Turkey, “İnsan Hakları Eğitiminden Beklenenler”
- Peter Kirchschläger, İsviçre, “Prospects for Human Rights Education”
- Ayşe Buğra, Turkey, “İnsan Hakları Araştırmalarından Beklenenler”
- Gülriz Uygur, Turkey, “İnsan Hakları ve Hukuki Diskur: Kültürellik Tartışmaları Çerçevesinde Etik Dayanağı Hukuki Diskura Yerleştirmede Rawls’un Reflektif Dengelemesi Bir Cevap Sağlayabilir mi?”
- Numan Hazar, Turkey, “İnsan Haklarına Dayalı Ulusal ve Uluslararası Siyaset Yapma Olanakları”
- Ömür Orhun, Turkey, “İnsan Haklarına Dayalı Siyaset Yapma Olanakları”
- Ertuğrul Yalçınbayır,Turkey, “İnsan Haklarının 60. Yılı”
T.C. Maltepe Üniversitesi İnsan Hakları Araştırma ve Uygulama Merkezi ve UNESCO Felsefe ve İnsan Hakları Kürsüsü Yayınları-1
Editor: Ioanna Kuçuradi,
Number of Pages: 252 , Size: 14,5cm x 21cm, Print Place - Date: İstanbul - 2011, ISBN: 978-975-6760-40-6