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2017 Hak Ihlalleri Izleme Raporu. Protestan Kiliseler Derneği

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Hak İhlalleri İzleme Raporu PDF Giriş ve Özet.  Türkiye Protestan Hristiyan toplumu, büyük çoğun­luğu İstanbul, Ankara ve İzmir’de olmak üze­re, irili ufaklı yaklaşık 150’den fazla topluluktan oluş­maktadır. Protestan toplulukların kurduğu 5 vakıf, 3 vakıf temsilciliği, 36 kilise derneği ve bu derneklere bağlı 30’un üzerinde temsil­cilik bulunmaktadır. Geri kalan toplulukların bir tüzel kişiliği bulunmamaktadır. Bunların yaklaşık 25 […]

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Giaour Discourse in Print Media / Yazılı Basında Gâvur söylemi

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A report from the Hrant Dink Foundation on Giaour Discourse in Print Media examines how the word ‘giaour’ [gâvur] is used in the Turkish press.  The authors document how the usage of the word ‘giaour’, in daily life and media alike, isolates non-Muslims living in Turkey and put them in a fragile position by alienating them. Yazılı Basında Gâvur Söylemi raporunda, tarihsel,

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Findings of the Under Caesar’s Sword Project on Global Christian Communities

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A report from a University of Notre Dame  project investigating responses of Christian communities to persecution. It includes country-by-country analysis, major global patterns, and recommendations for action.  The regional summary includes a material on the Middle East and Turkey http://ucs.nd.edu/assets/233538/ucs_report_2017_web.pdf  

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Turkish Association of Protestant Churches Human Rights Violations Report, 2016

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Link to Full Report. English Introduction and Summary: The Turkish Protestant community is made up of over 140 small and large fellowships, mostly in Istanbul, Ankara and Izmir. The Protestant fellowships have established 5 religious foundations, 3 foundation representatives, 34 church associations and over 30 representatives tied to those associations. The remaining fellowships have no

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Preserving the Freedom for Faith: Re-evaluating the Politics of Compulsion

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Preserving the Freedom for Faith: Re-evaluating the Politics of Compulsion.  Abdullah bin Hamid Ali  Both the First Amendment of the US Constitution and Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights acknowledge that the freedom of religion and conscience are fundamental civil and human rights due to all persons. Over 1,400 years ago in

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The Review of Faith & International Affairs – Special Issue

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The Review of Faith & International Affairs. special issue: Islam and Religious Freedom Table of ContentsToward a Muslim Marketplace of Ideas  by Jennifer Bryson Preserving the Freedom for Faith: Re-evaluating the Politics of Compulsion  by Abdullah bin Hamid Ali Religious Freedom and Interreligious Relations in Islam: Reflections on Da’wah  by Louay Safi American Muslims: A (New) Islamic Discourse

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