Şahin | Doğan Law, operates in the field of Human Rights Law, which is a legal area established to protect people’s inherent rights and prevent their violation, with its expert team. It covers various areas such as freedom, equality, fair trial, freedom of expression, freedom of thought, freedom of religion and conscience, right to property, right to work, right to education, right to health, right to environment, and many others.
Turkey aims to be a country that respects, protects, and enhances human rights. In this context, Turkey has implemented numerous legal regulations to protect human rights as stipulated in the constitution and international conventions. These include the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, Convention on the Rights of the Child, and United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, among others.
Furthermore, in Turkey, there are institutions such as the Constitutional Court, Human Rights and Equality Institution, and Ombudsman Institution dedicated to protecting and promoting human rights. These institutions carry out various activities, including receiving complaints of human rights violations, conducting investigations, and making recommendations to prevent violations.