İHSAN DOĞRAMACI BİLKENT UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS STUDIES AND RESEARCH REGULATION

PART ONE

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Establishment

Article 1: A center under the name of “İhsan Doğramacı Bilkent University Center for Human Rights Studies and Research” is established under the Rectorate of İhsan Doğramacı Bilkent University.

Scope

Article 2: This Regulation includes provisions regarding the fields of activity, the organs and the duties and functioning of the organs of the Center.

Legal Basis

Article 3: This Regulation is based on Article 7(1)(d)(2) and Article 14 of the Higher Education Law No. 2547 of 04/11/1981.

Basic Principles

Article 4: The Center is committed to ensuring gender quality in all aspects of its work and activities, including the election and functioning of its organs. The Center operates in compliance with the Higher Education Institutions Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Directive, which entered into force by the Council of Higher Education, General Assembly Decision No. 2016.23.497 of 10.11.2016, and Bilkent University Ethics Committee Principles for Human Participants.

Definitions

Article 5: For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions apply:

“Center” means the İhsan Doğramacı Bilkent University Center for Human Rights Studies and Research;
“Director” means the Director of the Center;
“Assistant Director” means the Assistant Director of the Center;
“Rector” means the Rector of İhsan Doğramacı Bilkent University;
“University” means İhsan Doğramacı Bilkent University;
“Faculty of Law” means the Faculty of Law of İhsan Doğramacı Bilkent University;
“Executive Board” means the Executive Board of the Center;
“Advisory Board” means the Advisory Board of the Center;
“CoHE” means the Council of Higher Education.

PART TWO

THE PURPOSE AND FIELDS OF ACTIVITY OF THE CENTER

The Purpose of the Center

Article 6: The purpose of the Center is to conduct theoretical and practical research, organize training programs and carry out relevant studies and projects with a view to contributing to the granting, protection, implementation and development of human rights. For this purpose, the Center will follow an interdisciplinary approach and employ scientific methods in accordance with the national, regional and international legal framework.

Fields of Activity of the Center

Article 7: The Center operates in the following fields of activity:

To conduct, take part in and/or contribute to interdisciplinary studies in the field of human rights; to publish and/or contribute to publication of such studies in Turkish, English and other languages,
To draft, submit for consideration to the relevant authorities and publish reports, research, legal opinion, expert opinion, amicus curiae and other legal documents in accordance with Law No. 2547 and the applicable legislation,
To organize national and international seminars, conferences, meetings, academic and social panels and similar activities related to its fields of activity,
To organize training and certificate programmes related to its fields of activity,
To carry out monitoring and reporting activities in the field of human rights,
To cooperate with national and international organizations, non-governmental organizations and other relevant institutions and organizations and to engage in joint activities, including projects, internship programs in line with the intended purpose of the Center,
To organize panel sessions, open courses and similar educational activities at the University by inviting expert speakers,
To create a website of the Center to share details about the Center’s research work and developments in the field of human rights,
To perform other activities relevant to the intended purpose of the Center.

Bilkent Human Rights Center

Bilkent University Human Rights Studies Application and Research Center (the Center/the BHRC) was established in 2021. The Center operates under the Bilkent University Faculty of Law, as a unit affiliated with the Rectorate.

The BHRC functions within the framework of the Regulation published in the Official Gazette dated 9 August 2021 and numbered 31563.L

Contact

+90-312-290-3300

ihm@bilkent.edu.tr

Bilkent Üniversitesi, Çankaya/Ankara

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