Engelli̇ Bi̇reyleri̇n Adalete Eşi̇t Eri̇şi̇lebi̇li̇rli̇k Konusunun İncelenmesi̇: Van İli̇ Örneği̇*

Abstract

In international legal documents and national laws, the right of individuals to access justice in equal conditions, as well as many rights, are guaranteed. Thus, when individuals experience any negativity regarding their fundamental rights, legally determined fundamental rights come into play and their access to justice institutions becomes mandatory. Disability can be defined as the occurrence of a physical, mental and mental disability in individuals for any reason and the exposure of the individual affected by the disability to obstacles in many areas of her life. Disability restricts the individual's equal access to services for his / her fundamental rights in institutions such as health, education and justice. Since disabled people have limited access to justice, it is very important to identify the problems faced by disabled people in access to justice. No research conducted on equal access to justice for persons with disabilities in Turkey is almost negligible. Therefore, the purpose of this study was determined to examine the equal access status of physically, visually and hearing disabled individuals to the Van Court of Justice.The study group of the study consists of 15 disabled individuals living in Tusba, İpekyolu and Edremit districts of Van and were born in 2018 in need of access to justice. The data were obtained as a result of face-to-face interviews with the participants through semi-structured interviews over a four-month period. The data obtained from the participants were presented by descriptive analysis. It was found that the disabled individuals faced difficulties in equal access to the Van Court of Justice outdoors, did not receive adequate consultancy services indoors, and were exposed to discrimination regarding equal access to justice. Thus, it has been concluded that persons with disabilities cannot benefit from equal access to justice rights in terms of accessibility. Thus, in general the access to justice of persons with disabilities in Turkey for further research are suggested to new research.

Evaluation of Touristic Squares in İstanbul within the scope of Accessibility Standards

“…Günümüzde engellilik kavramı temel bir insan hakları meselesi olarak kabul edilmektedir. Bu kapsamda engelli bireylerin temel insan hak ve özgürlüklerinden tam ve eşit bir şekilde yararlanmasını teşvik ve temin etmek ile insanlık onurlarına saygıyı güçlendirmek amacıyla Birleşmiş Milletler (BM) tarafından "Engelli Haklarına İlişkin Sözleşme (EHİS)" 2006 yılında kabul edilmiştir (Mengi, 2020). Buradaki engel türlerini, zihinsel engelli, işitme engelli, görme engeli, konuşma engeli, süreğen engeli ve ortapedik engelli olarak sıralamak mümkündür.…”