Prof. Dr. Oktay Uygun, born in Trabzon in 1963, graduated from Istanbul University Faculty of Law in1985. He started to work in the department of public international law in the university as a research assistant in 1986. In public law, he received LL.M. degree in1987; and Ph.D. degree in 1991. In 1992, He continued his post-doctorate studies in McGill University (Canada) for six months. He gained the assistant professorship in 1995; and professorship in public international law in 2005. Prof. Dr. Oktay Uygun was retired from İstanbul University Faculty of Law in 2012 and He is now carrying out his studies in Yeditepe University.
Administrative Missions and Projects:
Dean of Faculty of Law of Maltepe University (2009-2012)
Contributing to Lecture given in MATRA Project in association wih Justice Academy of Turkey, Netherland Human Rights Institute and Faculty of Law of Utrecht University, Istanbul Bilgi University. (2007, 2008, 2009) “Türk Hakim ve Savcı Adaylarının İnsan Hakları Alanında Eğitimi ve İnsan Hakları Standartlarının İçselleştirilmesi için Yerel Kapasitenin Güçlendirilmesi”
Contributing to Lectures in the project (The European Council) “AİHS Işığında Kolluk Kuruluşlarının Denetiminde Değişik Mekanizmalar, Terörle Mücadele ve Toplantı Özgürlüğünün Yönetimi: Mülki İdare Amirleri ve Üst Düzey Polis ve Jandarma Yetkililerine Yönelik Seminer” (2007, 2008)
Contributing to preparation process for the proposal put forward put forward by Turkey Bar Assosication regarding Turkish Republic Constitution (2007)
Setting the schedule and contributing to Lectures in the “Mediterranean Master’s Degree in Human Rights and Democratization” Project (University of Malta) as a representative of Istanbul University. (2000, 2001, 2002)
Legal Advisor in the project “Hikâyemi Dinler misin? Tanıklıklarla Türkiye’de İnsan Hakları ve Sivil Toplum” (Tarih Vakfı) (2003)
Giving lectures for “Turkey’s Accession to the EU: Copenhagen Political Criteria” programme, which aims to train members of NGOs and Professional Assosications, in association with Istanbul University Human Rights Law Research and Practice Center and ABO Akademi University Human Rights Institution. (2001)
Vice President, Istanbul University Human Rights Law Research and Practice Center. (199-2001)
Election Supervisor in Bosnia Herzegovina under the supervision of Organization on Security and Cooperation in Europe. (1996, 1997, 1998)