İstiklal Cad. Kumbaracı Yokuşu 50/3 34433 Beyoğlu
İstanbul/
Turkey
- Human rights
hCa’s mission is to contribute to the promotion of human rights as a set of common values respected by all segments of society, and to work towards the building of universal values of peace, democracy and human rights from the bottom-up.
The purpose of the association is to support the principals of the process started with the Helsinki Final Contract that have been signed by 35 countries including Turkey and developed by the Paris Condition signed by the same countries at the end of the Paris Summit on the date of 21 November 1990 that are obligatory with the European Security and Co-operation Council (ESCC) Conference.
More concretely, the objectives of the association are to promote the values of peace, human rights, ecology/human centered economy, democracy, rule of law at the bedrock of civic life, establishment of a common understanding of peaceful co-existence, and the development of civic approaches against conflicts.
1. Mapping Discrimination in Turkey Faaliyetler:
i. Focus study meetings with human rights organisations in order to collect, prepare the content of, and map out the discrimination cases.
ii. Round table meetings with experts on the field of discrimination taken on by the selected mapping cases.
iii. Prepare a Project website (ayrimcilikharitalari.org)
iv. A publication of prepared discrimination maps and articles written on the cases
v. An international conference on the complex nature of discriminations and the need for new tools in understanding such complexities.
2. Practices of Secularism in Daily Life:
i. National and interntaional round table discussions.
ii. A publication composed of research articles and meeting reports
iii. Closing symposium
3. Legal Support and Advocacy for the Refugees in Turkey
i. Develop a Training Manual for use during the Refugee Legal Aid Trainings.
ii. Conduct Refugee Legal Aid Trainings with lawyers from across the country.
iii. Develop two Refugee Advocacy Reports on gaps in refugee protection in Turkey.
iv. Conduct a two-day International Conference on Refugee Rights.
* For previous activities and projects, see attachement.