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Secondary rules in international law

New book from OUP, edited by Başak Çalı, Gabor Katjar and Marko Milanovic, examines importance of secondary rules in international courts and tribunals.

Başak Çalı analyses how the Council of Europe could have responded to Turkey’s exit from the Istanbul Convention

Professor of International Law and co-author draws lessons from Turkey’s exit from Europe’s Treaty on combatting violence against women.

The legal battle for Osman Kavala’s freedom

Başak Çalı explains why the political prisoner’s case is of grave importance for the future of human rights in Turkey and across Europe in a POLITICO op-ed.

Centre for Fundamental Rights awarded grant to research UN Human Rights Treaty Body case law

Co-director Başak Çalı to lead project funded by German Research Foundation.

Scholars discuss postcolonial critiques of global migration law in a EUI-Hertie School workshop

Collaboration of Centre for Fundamental Rights and EUI in CIVICA network with universities in Africa and North America.

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What are the international legal implications of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine?

Experts discuss key issues including military aggression, laws of war, refugee protection, sanctions and more.

Başak Çalı and other human rights law experts submit amicus brief to US Supreme Court on abortion case

The Court has invited briefs in a case that could challenge long-established abortion rights.

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Workshop takes stock of challenges in implementing European Court of Human Rights judgments

Centre for Fundamental Rights is co-organiser as part of Germany’s Council of Europe Presidency.

Policy Brief: Who should get priority access to the COVID-19 vaccine?

Social scientists conduct poll on German sentiment, informative for policymakers working to ensure uptake of the vaccine.

Başak Çalı on landmark European Court of Human Rights ruling

The ECHR's decision in favour of Turkish opposition politician Selahattin Demirtaş has important implications, says Prof. Başak Çalı.

Hertie School Centre for Fundamental Rights marks Human Rights Week with events and debate

The Centre contributes expertise on the protection of freedoms enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Centre for Fundamental Rights directors Cathryn Costello and Başak Çalı speak on refugee rights

Costello is co-editor of a special issue of the German Law Journal on migration, accountability and human rights violations.