Selin Sayek-Böke, author at Social Europe

Turkey and the Istanbul convention—fighting to keep it alive

The Turkish president no doubt thinks his decision to de-ratify the Istanbul convention is irreversible. The main opposition party disagrees.

Artificial intelligence, healthcare and the pandemic

Selin Sayek-Böke

The coronavirus crisis demands a regulatory framework for the application of AI to protect public health without jeopardising human rights.

Building resistance: a rights-based, holistic approach against Covid-19

Selin Sayek-Böke

Human rights, including social and economic rights, may seem to some a luxury during a crisis. But that is when they are needed most.

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