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{{short description|Independent body established to investigate, promote, or protect human rights}} |
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A '''human rights commission''', also known as a '''human relations commission''', is a body set up to investigate, promote or protect [[human rights]]. |
A '''human rights commission''', also known as a '''human relations commission''', is a body set up to investigate, promote or protect [[human rights]]. |
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|'''[[United Nations]]''' (Universal) |
|'''[[United Nations]]''' (Universal) |
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|[[United Nations Human Rights Council]] |
|[[United Nations Human Rights Council]] |
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|Replaced the [[United Nations Commission on Human Rights]]; distinct from the UN [[Human Rights Committee]] |
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|'''[[African Union]]''' ([[Africa]]) |
|'''[[African Union]]''' ([[Africa]]) |
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|[[Asian Human Rights Commission]] |
|[[Asian Human Rights Commission]] |
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|rowspan="2"|'''[[Council of Europe]]''' ([[Europe]]) |
| rowspan="2" |'''[[Council of Europe]]''' ([[Europe]]) |
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|[[European Commission on Human Rights]] |
|[[European Commission on Human Rights]] |
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|1954 to 1998; defunct |
|1954 to 1998; defunct |
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|[[International Society for Human Rights]] |
|[[International Society for Human Rights]] |
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==National or subnational bodies== |
==National or subnational bodies== |
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[[National human rights institutions|National and sub-national human rights commissions]] have been established in a number of countries for the promotion and protection of their citizens' human rights, and most commissions are public bodies but with some degree of independence from the state. In other countries the [[ombudsman]] performs that role. The commissions below are state-sponsored except where indicated. |
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===Africa=== |
===Africa=== |
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|{{Flag icon|Ethiopia}} [[Ethiopia]] |
|{{Flag icon|Ethiopia}} [[Ethiopia]] |
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|Ethiopian Human Rights Commission |
|[[Ethiopian Human Rights Commission]] |
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|{{Flag icon|Ghana}} [[Ghana]] |
|{{Flag icon|Ghana}} [[Ghana]] |
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|[[Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice]] |
|[[Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice]] |
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|[http://www.chrajghana.org CHRAJ] |
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|rowspan="2"|{{Flag icon|Kenya}} [[Kenya]] |
|rowspan="2"|{{Flag icon|Kenya}} [[Kenya]] |
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|{{Flag icon|Zimbabwe}} [[Zimbabwe]] |
|{{Flag icon|Zimbabwe}} [[Zimbabwe]] |
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|Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) |
|Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) |
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|{{Flag icon|Bangladesh}} [[Bangladesh]] |
|{{Flag icon|Bangladesh}} [[Bangladesh]] |
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|[[Bangladesh Human Rights Commission]] |
|[[Bangladesh Human Rights Commission]] |
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|[http://www.bhrc-bd.org] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130318072048/http://www.bhrc-bd.org/ |date=2013-03-18 }} |
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|[http://www.bhrc-bd.org] |
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|{{Flag icon|Fiji}} [[Fiji]] |
|{{Flag icon|Fiji}} [[Fiji]] |
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|{{Flag icon|Hong Kong}} [[Hong Kong]] |
|{{Flag icon|Hong Kong}} [[Hong Kong]] |
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|Human rights complaints are referred here |
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|rowspan="2"|{{Flag icon|India}} [[India]] |
|rowspan="2"|{{Flag icon|India}} [[India]] |
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|[[National Human Rights Commission of India]] |
|[[National Human Rights Commission of India]] |
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National official statutory body |
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[[Human Rights - Human Resource Development Organisation,Pune,India]] |
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|non-governmental organization |
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|[[Kashmir Human Rights Commission]] |
|[[Kashmir Human Rights Commission]] |
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|Was a state official body until replaced by NHRC. |
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|UK-based non-governmental organization |
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|{{Flag icon|Indonesia}} [[Indonesia]] |
|{{Flag icon|Indonesia}} [[Indonesia]] |
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|{{Flag icon|Sri Lanka}} [[Sri Lanka]] |
|{{Flag icon|Sri Lanka}} [[Sri Lanka]] |
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|[[National Human Rights Commission (Sri Lanka)]] |
|[[National Human Rights Commission (Sri Lanka)]] |
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|{{Flag icon|Taiwan}} [[Taiwan]] |
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|[[National Human Rights Commission (Taiwan)]] |
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|{{Flag icon|UK}} [[Great Britain|Great Britain (UK)]] |
|{{Flag icon|UK}} [[Great Britain|Great Britain (UK)]] |
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|[[Equality and Human Rights Commission]] |
|[[Equality and Human Rights Commission]] |
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|See also Scotland |
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|{{Flag icon|Greece}} [[Greece]] |
|{{Flag icon|Greece}} [[Greece]] |
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|{{Flag icon|UK}} {{Flag icon|Scotland}} [[Scotland|Scotland (UK)]] |
|{{Flag icon|UK}} {{Flag icon|Scotland}} [[Scotland|Scotland (UK)]] |
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|[[Scottish Human Rights Commission]] |
|[[Scottish Human Rights Commission]] |
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|See also Great Britain |
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|{{Flag icon|Switzerland}} [[Switzerland]] |
|{{Flag icon|Switzerland}} [[Switzerland]] |
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|[[Federal Commission against Racism (Switzerland)]] |
|[[Federal Commission against Racism (Switzerland)]] |
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|{{Flag icon|Ukraine}} [[Ukraine]] |
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|[[Ombudsman in Ukraine]] |
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|{{Flag icon|UK}} [[United Kingdom]] |
|{{Flag icon|UK}} [[United Kingdom]] |
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|[[Islamic Human Rights Commission]] |
|[[Islamic Human Rights Commission]] |
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|rowspan="8"|{{Flag icon|Canada}} [[Canada]] |
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|[[Canadian Human Rights Commission]] |
|[[Canadian Human Rights Commission]] |
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|[[British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal]] |
|[[British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal]] |
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|[[Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission]] |
|[[Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission]] |
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|[[Ontario Human Rights Commission]] |
|[[Ontario Human Rights Commission]] |
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|[[Alberta Human Rights |
|[[Alberta Human Rights Commission]] |
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|[[Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse]] |
|[[Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse]] |
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|Quebec |
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|Québec |
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|[[Northwest Territories Human Rights Commission]] |
|[[Northwest Territories Human Rights Commission]] |
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|[[PEI Human Rights Commission]] |
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|[[Prince Edward Island]] |
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|{{Flag icon|Guatemala}} [[Guatemala]] |
|{{Flag icon|Guatemala}} [[Guatemala]] |
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|rowspan="13"|{{Flag icon|USA}} [[United States]] |
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|[[Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission]] |
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|[[United States Commission on Civil Rights]] |
|[[United States Commission on Civil Rights]] |
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|[[Idaho Human Rights Commission]] |
|[[Idaho Human Rights Commission]] |
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|[[Alaska State Commission for Human Rights]] |
|[[Alaska State Commission for Human Rights]] |
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|[[Human Rights Commission of Salt Lake City]] |
|[[Human Rights Commission of Salt Lake City]] |
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|[[Santa Clara County Human Rights Commission]] |
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|Seattle Human Rights Commission |
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|Salem Oregon Human Rights & Relations Advisory Commission |
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|[[International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission]] |
|[[International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission]] |
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|US-based INGO |
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|Numerous municipal "human relations commissions" |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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{{Portal|Human rights}} |
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*[[Truth and reconciliation commission]] |
*[[Truth and reconciliation commission]] |
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*[[Ombudsman]] |
*[[Ombudsman]] |
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{{International human rights organizations}} |
{{International human rights organizations}} |
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{{United Nations}} |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Human Rights Commission}} |
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Latest revision as of 19:57, 12 November 2023
This article needs additional citations for verification. (August 2019) |
A human rights commission, also known as a human relations commission, is a body set up to investigate, promote or protect human rights.
The term may refer to international, national or subnational bodies set up for this purpose, such as national human rights institutions or (usually temporary) truth and reconciliation commissions.
International
[edit]Region | Commission | Note |
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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 on Human Rights | 1954 to 1998; defunct |
International Society for Human Rights | Non-governmental |
National or subnational bodies
[edit]National and sub-national human rights commissions have been established in a number of countries for the promotion and protection of their citizens' human rights, and most commissions are public bodies but with some degree of independence from the state. In other countries the ombudsman performs that role. The commissions below are state-sponsored except where indicated.
Africa
[edit]Country | Commission | Note |
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Algeria | National Consultative Commission for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights | |
Bénin | Benin Human Rights Commission | |
Burkina Faso | National Human Rights Commission of Burkina Faso | |
Cameroon | National Commission on Human Rights and Freedoms | |
Chad | Chad National Human Rights Commission | |
Democratic Republic of the Congo | National Human Rights Observatory | |
Egypt | National Council for Human Rights | |
Ethiopia | Ethiopian Human Rights Commission | |
Gabon | National Human Rights Commission | |
Ghana | Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice | |
Kenya | Kenya National Commission on Human Rights | Official body |
Kenya Human Rights Commission | NGO | |
Madagascar | National Human Rights Commission | |
Malawi | Malawi Human Rights Commission | |
Mali | Commission nationale consultative des droits de l’homme | |
Mauritania | Commissariat aux Droits de l’Homme, a la Lutte contre la Pauvreté et l’Insertion | |
Mauritius | National Human Rights Commission | |
Morocco | Human Rights Advisory Council | |
Niger | Nigérien National Commission on Human Rights and Fundamental Liberties | |
Nigeria | National Human Rights Commission | |
Rwanda | National Commission for Human Rights | |
Senegal | Senegalese Committee for Human Rights | |
Sierra Leone | Human Rights Commission of Sierra Leone | |
South Africa | South African Human Rights Commission | |
Sudan | Southern Sudan Human Rights Commission | |
Tanzania | Commission for Human Rights and Good Governance | |
Togo | National Human Rights Commission | |
Tunisia | Higher Committee on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms | |
Uganda | Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) | |
Zambia | Permanent Human Rights Commission | |
Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission (ZHRC) |
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