Human rights commission

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A Human Rights Commission is a body set up to investigate and protect human rights.

It may refer to international, national or subnational bodies set up for this purpose, or (usually temporary) truth and reconciliation commissions.

International Human Rights Commissions

United Nations (Universal)
United Nations Human Rights Council (replaced the United Nations Commission on Human Rights; distinct from the UN Human Rights Committee)
African Union (Africa)
African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights
Organisation of American States (Americas)
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
Asia
ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR)
Asian Human Rights Commission (non-governmental)
Council of Europe (Europe)
European Commission of Human Rights (1954 to 1998; defunct)

National or subnational bodies

National Human Rights Commissions have been established in a number of countries for the promotion and protection of their citizens' human rights.

Australia
Australian Human Rights Commission
Canada
Canadian Human Rights Commission
British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal
Ontario Human Rights Commission
Alberta Human Rights and Citizenship Commission
Greece
National Human Rights Commission (Greece)
India
National Human Rights Commission (India)
Indonesia
National Human Rights Commission (Indonesia)
Ireland
Irish Human Rights Commission
Korea, Republic of
National Human Rights Commission (South Korea)
Malaysia
Human Rights Commission of Malaysia
Mauritius
National Human Rights Commission (Mauritius)
Mexico
National Human Rights Commission (Mexico)
Mongolia
National Human Rights Commission (Mongolia)
Nepal
National Human Rights Commission (Nepal)
New Zealand
New Zealand Human Rights Commission
Nigeria
National Human Rights Commission (Nigeria)
Pakistan
Human Rights Commission of Pakistan
Peru
National Human Rights Commission (Peru)
Philippines
Commission on Human Rights (Philippines)
South Africa
South African Human Rights Commission
Sri Lanka
National Human Rights Commission (Sri Lanka)
Thailand
National Human Rights Commission (Thailand)
Uganda
Uganda Human Rights Commission
United Kingdom
Equality and Human Rights Commission
Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission
Scottish Human Rights Commission

See also