Freedom of Religion of Religious Minorities: Problems, Demands and Solutions
27 – 28 February 2010, İstanbul

Moderators:  

• Hilda Ermen, Sociologist   
• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bekir Berat Özipek    

27 Feb 2010, Saturday

• Opening, Dr. Bican Şahin, President, ALT

I. Session Freedom of Religion in Theory

• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bekir Berat Özipek, İstanbul Ticaret University

II. Session Freedom of Religion in International Law

• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Emre Öktem, Galatasaray University Law Faculty

III. Session Freedom of Religion Violations of Religious Minorities,  Garo Paylan, Hrant’s Allies

IV. Session Freedom of Religion and Social Prejudice

• Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ergün Yıldırım, Yıldız Technical University

Armenian Religious Music

• Introduction: Pakrat Estukyan, Journalist, AGOS Gazetesi

28 Feb 2010, Sunday

V. Session Regulations, Legal Practice and  the Problems of Religious Minorities

• Kezban Hatemi, Lawyer, Human Rights Defender
• Luiz Bakar, Lawyer, Armenian Patriarchate

VI. Session Problems, Demands and Solutions