Non-refoulment and its limitations in the context of conflicts in Syria and Ukraine

Dr Tiryaki’s most recent article about the principle of non-refoulment and its limitations in the context of conflicts in Syria and Ukraine has been published in Balkan Social Science Review.

The article is available here:
https://js.ugd.edu.mk/index.php/BSSR/article/view/6649/5347

Dr Tiryaki has been appointed as a member of the Democracy and Human Rights Education in Europe

Dr Tiryaki has been appointed as a member of the Democracy and Human Rights Education in Europe (DARE) network’s 2024-2027 board. As a board member, Dr Tiryaki will contribute her knowledge, experience and dedication to advancing democracy and human rights education across Europe.

For more information about the board and DARE network, see https://dare-network.eu/dare-board/

Dr Tiryaki’s paper “Uplatnenie práva na azyl v de facto štátoch: prípadová štúdia Cyprus”

Dr Tiryaki’s paper “Uplatnenie práva na azyl v de facto štátoch: prípadová štúdia Cyprus” (Exercising the Right to Asylum in de facto States: A Case Study of Cyprus) which she presented at the Bratislava Legal Forum 2023 has been published in the conference proceedings.

English Abstract

Persons who have been forced to leave their home country for reasons listed in the provisions of the 1951 Geneva Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and its 1967 Protocol are entitled to international protection. The member states of the European Union are also obliged to provide this protection based on the provisions of the acquis. The question remains who is responsible if persons entitled to international protection find themselves in territories that do not exist as de iure independent states in the context of international law. The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is one such territory. Legally, it is part of the European Union, but the acquis (and thus neither the treaties) are not applied on its territory. According to the author, the legal vacuum created in the area of state responsibility for compliance with international obligations in the area of asylum can be filled to a certain extent by using analogies from the relevant ECtHR jurisprudence regarding extraterritorial jurisdiction. The conference proceedings are available below:

Slovak Abstract

Osoby, ktoré boli nútené opustiť domovskú krajinu z dôvodov uvedených v ustanoveniach Ženevského dohovoru z roku 1951 o právnom postavení utečencov a Protokolu z roku 1967, majú nárok na medzinárodnú ochranu. Túto ochranu sú členské štáty Európskej únie povinné poskytnúť taktiež na základe ustanovení acquis. Otázkou zostáva, kto je zodpovedný v prípade, ak sa osoby majúce nárok na medzinárodnú ochranu ocitnú v teritóriách, ktoré v kontexte medzinárodného práva neexistujú ako nezávislé štáty de jure. Turecká republika severného Cypru je jednou z takýchto teritórií. Právne je súčasťou Európskej únie, avšak acquis (a teda ani zmluvy) sa na jej území neuplatňujú. Právne vákuum vzniknuté v oblasti zodpovednosti štátu za dodržiavanie medzinárodnoprávnych záväzkov v oblasti azylu môže byť podľa autorky do určitej miery vyplnené použitím analógií z relevantnej judikatúry

ESĽP týkajúcej sa extrateritoriálnej jurisdikcie:

Dr Tiryaki attended the Bratislava Legal Forum 2023

Dr Tiryaki attended the Bratislava Legal Forum 2023 organized by the Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Law in cooperation with the faculty’s Alumni Club. The forum took place on 11 and 12 September 2023 on the Faculty’s premises. Dr Tiryaki presented her paper “Guaranteeing right to asylum in de facto states: case study Cyprus”, which is due to be published in the conference proceedings.

Dr Tiryaki has co-authored a textbook on human rights for secondary schools

As the Chair of the Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Slovakia, Dr Tiryaki has co-authored a textbook on human rights for secondary schools. Her contribution focuses on the rights to peace and safety, freedom, freedom of expression, tolerance, and the environment.

The textbook is available in Slovak here:

Dr Tiryaki chaired Freedom of expression in a democratic society

On 20 November 2023, as Chair of the Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Slovakia, Dr Tiryaki chaired “Freedom of expression in a democratic society”, the second debate in the series Values-Education-Freedom. The event took place on the premises of the Bratislava International School of Liberal Arts. BISLA Rector, Samuel Abraham, opened the discussion with academics and human rights experts, Dagmar Kusa and Andrea Erdosova. Topics of discussion included the threat of misinformation in society, the fight against it, as well as questions about authority in identifying misinformation.

Photos from the event are available here: https://helcom.sk/aktuality/aktualne/workshop-hvs2/

Dr Tiryaki was invited to speak at the Gateway to a Brighter Future Forum organized by the Creative Women Platform

Dr Tiryaki was invited to speak at the Gateway to a Brighter Future Forum organized by the Creative Women Platform of the Parliamentary Society for Arts, Fashion & Sports, which took place 2-4 November 2023 on the premises of the House of Commons. The speakers, true trailblazers in their fields, ignited discussions that transcended borders, blending creativity with social impact. It was a day where art met activism, fashion intertwined with empowerment, and every conversation was a step toward positive change.

A video with highlights from the event.

Dr Tiryaki was invited by the Department of the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Slovak Republic to speak at the Diplomatic Academy

Dr Tiryaki was invited by the Department of the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Slovak Republic to speak at the Diplomatic Academy, which took place on 14 November 2023. She shared her expertise on the topic “Migration and asylum in the context of national, European, and international law”. Dr Tiryaki’s talk was part of the attestation training of diplomats.

Dr Tiryaki was interviewed by Slovak National Radio and Television about the current situation in Gaza

On 5 December 2023, Dr Tiryaki was interviewed by Slovak National Radio and Television about the current situation in Gaza. She addressed the role of Qatar in the conflict and its relation with Turkey. She also touched upon the wider geopolitical implications.

To watch the interview in Slovak, see: https://www.rtvs.sk/televizia/archiv/20110/438740#2284
The interview starts at the 26:00 mark.

Dr Tiryaki was officially appointed as a member of…

On 21 September 2023, Dr. Tiryaki was officially appointed as a member of the Slovak government’s Council for Human Rights, National Minorities, and Gender Equality. The Council is a permanent expert, advisory, coordinating, and consultative body of the Slovak Republic in the field of protection of fundamental human rights and freedoms, political and civil rights, and rights of persons belonging to national minorities and ethnic groups. As a member, Dr Tiryaki will be actively participating in the Council’s activities.