HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION

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.

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International Human Rights Commissions

National or subnational bodies

See also

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
: Asian Human Rights Commission
; 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
: Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
;Canada
: Canadian Human Rights Commission
: Ontario Human Rights Commission
;Greece
: National Human Rights Commission (Greece)
;India
: National Human Rights Commission (India)
;Indonesia
: National Human Rights Commission (Indonesia)
;Korea, Republic of
: National Human Rights Commission (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)
;Sri Lanka
: National Human Rights Commission (Sri Lanka)
;Thailand
: National Human Rights Commission (Thailand)
;Uganda
: Uganda Human Rights Commission
;United Kingdom
: Disability Rights Commission
: Islamic Human Rights Commission
: Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission

See also

★ Truth commissions

★ Ombudsman