Conference on “National Human Rights Institutions” at BAU

Balıkesir University (BAUN) hosted a conference titled “Independent Actors of Global Human Rights Governance: National Human Rights Institutions” featuring Prof. Dr. Muharrem Kılıç, President of the Human Rights and Equality Institution of Türkiye (HREIT), as the keynote speaker.

The event, jointly organized by the Faculty of Law and the Academic Law Student Community, took place at the Atatürk Congress and Culture Center, Şehit Fethi Sekin Conference Hall. It was attended by Rector Prof. Dr. Yücel Oğurlu, Vice Rectors Prof. Dr. Cevdet Avcıkurt, Prof. Dr. Murat Doğdubay, and Prof. Dr. Fatih Satıl, along with deans, directors, academic and administrative staff, and students.

In his address, Prof. Dr. Muharrem Kılıç provided an overview of HREIT and shared examples from applications submitted to the institution. He emphasized that human dignity forms the foundation of all human rights regulations and elaborated on the modern development of human rights. He also discussed the history, roles, and responsibilities of national human rights institutions within the framework of human rights governance.

At the conclusion of the conference, Rector Prof. Dr. Yücel Oğurlu expressed his gratitude to Prof. Dr. Muharrem Kılıç for his valuable contributions and noted that the University will continue to organize beneficial events for students. The program ended with the presentation of a plaque to Prof. Dr. Kılıç by the Rector.