Abstract:

The Law No. 6701 of the Human Rights and Equality Institution of Turkey, which entered into force on 06.04.2016, ensures the protection of human rights. The international opinion union, in particular on the establishment of national human rights institutions developing with the Paris Principles, has revealed the need for this law to be adopted by our domestic law. Not only on private legal entities, but also on public authorities and public institutions, the administrative control of human rights violations, is thus opened. Law No. 6701 separates the law from other public institutions operating in the framework of the protection of national human rights. The ability to apply administrative sanctions as a result of the investigation against those who violate the prohibition of discrimination appears to us as an example in terms of national standards. The Turkish Human Rights and Equality Council, which is a body of the TİHEK, is an independent administrative unit with decision-making authority. With this nature, the Board may take action on the infringement requests, as well as initiate the investigation.