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Nagehan Ilemin Alan, who is currently in residence at Wake Forest Law as a Visiting International Researcher (VIR), was invited by her host institution, Kocaeli University, to speak as a panelist. Nagehan served as a panelist via Zoom and presented her research on climate change and human rights in Turkey.

"Climate change, a complex and global problem, is a result of human activities, but we also bear the consequences," says Nagehan. "As a result, individuals invoke many arguments in front of the courts, including human rights violations. Case law has expanded all around the world, and the European Court of Human Rights has delivered three climate change cases this year. Thus, I presented the case law regarding climate change in light of the judgments of the European Court of Human Rights for Human Rights Day."

Congratulations on this professional accomplishment, Nagehan!
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