Atagün Mert Kejanlıoğlu
@atagunmert.bsky.social
I went to law school despite myself and stuck with it for too long. Then, it became personal.
DCL Candidate @ McGill Law.
When I don't watch movies, I write on populism, constituent power, democracy, and international human rights law.
DCL Candidate @ McGill Law.
When I don't watch movies, I write on populism, constituent power, democracy, and international human rights law.
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Day 1: I will use this account to document the last months before I submit my doctoral dissertation. It has been a bumpy ride. I know that the majority of doctoral candidates goes through similar struggles. In the grand scheme of things, these struggles are trivial, but they are common.
"Together, We the People -- you and me -- have our magnificent constitution."
That is a pretty good summary of democratic constitutionalism's promise and the potential it carries.
That is a pretty good summary of democratic constitutionalism's promise and the potential it carries.
AAUP v. Rubio is out, and look at how it starts. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
September 30, 2025 at 5:25 PM
"Together, We the People -- you and me -- have our magnificent constitution."
That is a pretty good summary of democratic constitutionalism's promise and the potential it carries.
That is a pretty good summary of democratic constitutionalism's promise and the potential it carries.
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"Why would it bow to antidemocratic pressures by placing a professor on leave without their request, consent, or involvement? That any university would do this is beyond comprehension and is cause for alarm about the future of academic freedom in Canada."
What Happened to the University’s Commitment to Free Expression? Charley Kirk, uAlberta, and Me | Centre for Free Expression
I was shocked when the University of Alberta administration informed me, one of its law professors, that I was being placed on non-disciplinary leave for my social media comments in the wake of Charli...
cfe.torontomu.ca
September 29, 2025 at 2:54 PM
"Why would it bow to antidemocratic pressures by placing a professor on leave without their request, consent, or involvement? That any university would do this is beyond comprehension and is cause for alarm about the future of academic freedom in Canada."
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Yesterday, the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory published a report, urging Israel and all States to fulfil their legal obligations under international law to end the genocide in Gaza and punish those responsible for it.
September 18, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Yesterday, the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory published a report, urging Israel and all States to fulfil their legal obligations under international law to end the genocide in Gaza and punish those responsible for it.
One person's access to a vaccine against a highly contagious and endemic disease also protects others from the same disease, but sure, let's not use taxpayer money for things that will literally benefit us all.
COVID vaccines no longer free for all Quebecers — here’s who still qualifies
COVID vaccines no longer free for all Quebecers — here’s who still qualifies
The Association québécoise des pharmaciens propriétaires estimates that the total bill could be between $150 and $180.
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September 17, 2025 at 10:23 PM
One person's access to a vaccine against a highly contagious and endemic disease also protects others from the same disease, but sure, let's not use taxpayer money for things that will literally benefit us all.
Day 1: I will use this account to document the last months before I submit my doctoral dissertation. It has been a bumpy ride. I know that the majority of doctoral candidates goes through similar struggles. In the grand scheme of things, these struggles are trivial, but they are common.
August 11, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Day 1: I will use this account to document the last months before I submit my doctoral dissertation. It has been a bumpy ride. I know that the majority of doctoral candidates goes through similar struggles. In the grand scheme of things, these struggles are trivial, but they are common.
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“When we look back in five, 10 or 20 years, it won’t be the number of statements that Canada joined onto that Carney, Trudeau, Anand, Joly and others will be judged on; they’ll be judged on whether or not they cared enough to take actual action to end the slaughter and war.”
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July 21, 2025 at 9:49 PM
“When we look back in five, 10 or 20 years, it won’t be the number of statements that Canada joined onto that Carney, Trudeau, Anand, Joly and others will be judged on; they’ll be judged on whether or not they cared enough to take actual action to end the slaughter and war.”
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Two things to read for those interested in having an idea of what's going on in Turkey. The first one is this concise and insightful blog post:
Helen Mackreath | İmamoğlu’s Arrest
Ekrem İmamoğlu, the mayor of Istanbul, was arrested early in the morning of Wednesday, 19 March, on two charges –...
www.lrb.co.uk
March 28, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Two things to read for those interested in having an idea of what's going on in Turkey. The first one is this concise and insightful blog post:
The more I witness law being instrumentalized against democratic institutions, the more I am convinced that discussing about the source of legal authority is only useful to the extent that it explains how popular sovereignty relates to that source.
March 21, 2025 at 9:36 PM
The more I witness law being instrumentalized against democratic institutions, the more I am convinced that discussing about the source of legal authority is only useful to the extent that it explains how popular sovereignty relates to that source.