NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS AS A HUMAN RIGHTS PROTECTION MECHANISM: THE CASES OF THE OMBUDSMAN AND HUMAN RIGHTS AND EQUALITY INSTITUTION OF TURKEY d) e) g) ğ) k) l) m) n) o) ö) 3) the establishment of equality-related departments of universities and preparation of the curriculum on equality teaching under the coordination of the Council of Higher Education; Contributing to the identification of the principles of pre-service and in-service equality training programs of public institutions and organizations and the execution of these programs; Monitoring and evaluating legislative work on non-discrimination and conveying its opinions and proposals regarding this to the relevant authorities; Examining, investigating and deciding on the violations of non-discrimination on an ex officio fashion or upon application and following the consequences thereof; Guiding those applying to the Institution on the ground that they are victimized by the violations of non-discrimination about potential administrative and legal remedies for the redressal of their victimization and helping them to follow their applications; Drawing up annual reports on the fight against discrimination for submission to the Office of the President and the Office of the Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey; Informing the public and drawing up special reports on its mandate apart from regular annual reports where deemed necessary; Monitoring and evaluating international developments on the fight against discrimination and cooperating with the relevant international institutions within the limits prescribed by the law; Cooperating with public institutions and organizations, civil society organizations, professional organizations and universities engaging in the fight against discrimination; Supporting the activities of other institutions intended for preventing discrimination; Monitoring the implementation of international human rights conventions, to which Turkey is a party, expression opinions also by making use of the relevant civil society organizations during the preparation of the reports that must be submitted by the State to the examination, monitoring and inspection mechanisms established as per these conventions and attending the international meetings during which such reports will be submitted by sending representatives and Informing the Human Rights Examination Committee and the Committee on Equality of Opportunity for Women and Men of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey on its duties and authorities at least once a year. Article 11 of TIHEK Law designates the duties and authorities of the Board established under TIHEK. Duties and authorities of the Board on discrimination are as follows: b) Deciding on the examinations conducted on an ex officio fashion regarding the applications filed concerning the violations of non-discrimination, finalizing the process of reconciliation regarding these applications and examinations where necessary and deciding on the administrative sanctions prescribed in TIHEK Law with regard to the violations of non-discrimination; c) Monitoring and evaluating the problems concerning the implementation of court verdicts concerning the violations of non-discrimination; 18