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"Religious Indication on IDs Contrary to Human Rights"

"Religious Indication on IDs Contrary to Human Rights"

Turkey received a warning from the Council of Europe: Hammarberg, Commissioner for Human Rights, demanded Turkey to lift religious indication on IDs and to abolish compulsory religious education at school.

7 February 2011 Erol Önderoğlu

Women Demand Equal IDs for Turkish Men and Women

Women Demand Equal IDs for Turkish Men and Women

Representatives of national and international women's organizations demand the elimination of gender-based differences regarding indications on Turkish IDs. IDs for man and women should have the same colour, fields for religion and marital status should be eliminated, they request.

9 February 2010 Burçin Belge

ECHR: Religious Indication on IDs Breaches Convention

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ECHR: Religious Indication on IDs Breaches Convention

The European Court of Human Rights convicted Turkey of a breach of freedom of religion. Sinan Işık had applied to change the religious indication on his ID from "Islam" to "Alevi". The court saw the root of the problem in the very existence of the field of indication.

3 February 2010 Erol Önderoğlu

Legislative Proposal: Omit Religious Indication from IDs

Legislative Proposal: Omit Religious Indication from IDs

Peace and Democracy Party member Halis suggested a draft bill for lifting religious indication on Turkish identity cards. According to legal amendments made in 2006, religious indication still exists. The according field can be left blank upon a written application only.

14 January 2010 Tolga Korkut