National Human Rights Institutions

Africa Region
Country	Organisation
Cameroon	National Commission on Human Rights and Freedoms
Ghana	Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice
Kenya	Kenya National Commission on Human Rights
Malawi	Malawi Human Rights Commission
Mauritius	National Human Rights Commission
Namibia	Office of the Ombudsman
Nigeria	Nigerian Human Rights Commission
South Africa	South African Human Rights Commission
Uganda	Uganda Human Rights Commission
United Republic of Tanzania	Commission for Human Rights and Good Governance
Zambia	Permanent Human Rights Commission

Americas and Caribbean Region
Country	Organisation
Antigua and Barbuda	Office of the Ombudsman
Barbados	Office of the Ombudsman
Belize	Office of the Ombudsman
Canada	Canadian Human Rights Commission
Guyana	Office of the Ombudsman
Jamaica	Office of the Public Defender
Trinidad and Tobago	Office of the Ombudsman of Trinidad and Tobago

Asia Pacific Region
Country	Organisation
Australia	Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
Fiji	Fiji Human Rights Commission
India	National Human Rights Commission
Malaysia	Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (SUHAKAM)
Maldives	Human Rights Commission of the Maldives
New Zealand	Human Rights Commission
Sri Lanka	The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka

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Human Rights Treaties

The ratification table focuses on the eight core international human rights treaties in force that set out international human rights standards and provide a comprehensive legal framework for states to meet their commitment to the promotion and protection of human rights.