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RACE CODE PROCEDURE IN COURT AGAIN
Uygar Gultekin
02.26.2015 10:01 NEWS
The race code procedure implemented by the Ministry of National
Education for student registration at non-Muslim schools has been
subject to another lawsuit.
Last month, the Istanbul Provincial Directorate of National Education
had demanded the annulment of the registration of a 5-year old
student that had been registered at an Armenian kindergarten stating,
"The investigation of the student has revealed that the student does
not belong to the Armenian race, and therefore it is not suitable to
carry out the registration". The student's parent was baptized at the
Armenian Patriarchate. Following this development, the parent filed
a lawsuit against the decision.
Ä°smail Cem Halavurt, lawyer of the family, applied to the Istanbul
Administrative Court demanded a suspension of execution regarding the
procedure. Halavurt, in his lawsuit petition, pointed out that the
procedure was in violation of the European Human Rights Convention and
the Constitution, and referred to previous verdicts in similar cases,
adding that there was no legal basis for the procedure.
Court had suspended procedure
In a similar case in 2013, the Ministry of National Education had
prevented the registration of a student. The verdict of the Istanbul
25th Civil Court of First Instance issued in June 2014 referred to
the Human Rights Convention and Article 42 of the Constitution and
declared that everyone was entitled to the right to education.
The Istanbul 7th Administrative Court had ruled that the baptism
document issued by the Armenian Patriarchate of Turkey was sufficient
to proceed with registration in Armenian schools.
http://www.agos.com.tr/en/article/10698/race-code-procedure-in-court-again
Uygar Gultekin
02.26.2015 10:01 NEWS
The race code procedure implemented by the Ministry of National
Education for student registration at non-Muslim schools has been
subject to another lawsuit.
Last month, the Istanbul Provincial Directorate of National Education
had demanded the annulment of the registration of a 5-year old
student that had been registered at an Armenian kindergarten stating,
"The investigation of the student has revealed that the student does
not belong to the Armenian race, and therefore it is not suitable to
carry out the registration". The student's parent was baptized at the
Armenian Patriarchate. Following this development, the parent filed
a lawsuit against the decision.
Ä°smail Cem Halavurt, lawyer of the family, applied to the Istanbul
Administrative Court demanded a suspension of execution regarding the
procedure. Halavurt, in his lawsuit petition, pointed out that the
procedure was in violation of the European Human Rights Convention and
the Constitution, and referred to previous verdicts in similar cases,
adding that there was no legal basis for the procedure.
Court had suspended procedure
In a similar case in 2013, the Ministry of National Education had
prevented the registration of a student. The verdict of the Istanbul
25th Civil Court of First Instance issued in June 2014 referred to
the Human Rights Convention and Article 42 of the Constitution and
declared that everyone was entitled to the right to education.
The Istanbul 7th Administrative Court had ruled that the baptism
document issued by the Armenian Patriarchate of Turkey was sufficient
to proceed with registration in Armenian schools.
http://www.agos.com.tr/en/article/10698/race-code-procedure-in-court-again