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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.^[1]

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Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission

The Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) (Dari:کمیسیون مستقل حقوق بشر افغانستان, د افغانستان د بشري حقونو خپلواک کميسيون) is a national human rights institution that was created during the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, dedicated to the promotion, protection, and monitoring of human rights and the investigation of human rights abuses. Human rights commission and Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission are national human rights institutions.

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Afghanistan

Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia.

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Africa

Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent after Asia.

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African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights

The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR) is a quasi-judicial body tasked with promoting and protecting human rights and collective (peoples') rights throughout the African continent as well as interpreting the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights (also known as the Banjul Charter or the African Charter) and considering individual complaints of violations of the Charter.

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African Union

The African Union (AU) is a continental union of 55 member states located on the continent of Africa.

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Alberta Human Rights Commission

The Alberta Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is a quasi-judicial human rights commission in Alberta, Canada, created by the provincial government.

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Algeria

Algeria, officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered to the northeast by Tunisia; to the east by Libya; to the southeast by Niger; to the southwest by Mali, Mauritania, and Western Sahara; to the west by Morocco; and to the north by the Mediterranean Sea.

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Americas

The Americas, sometimes collectively called America, are a landmass comprising the totality of North America and South America.

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ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights

The ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) was inaugurated in October 2009 as a consultative body of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

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Asia

Asia is the largest continent in the world by both land area and population.

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Asian Human Rights Commission

The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is an independent, non-governmental body that promotes human rights in Asia and mobilizes Asian and international public opinion to obtain relief and redress for the victims of human rights violations.

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Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands.

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Australian Human Rights Commission

The Australian Human Rights Commission is the national human rights institution of Australia, established in 1986 as the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) and renamed in 2008. Human rights commission and Australian Human Rights Commission are national human rights institutions.

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Bangladesh

Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia.

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Benin

Benin (Bénin, Benɛ, Benen), officially the Republic of Benin (République du Bénin), and also known as Dahomey, is a country in West Africa.

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British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal

The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal is a quasi-judicial human rights body in British Columbia, Canada.

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Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa.

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Cameroon

Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon, is a country in Central Africa.

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Canada

Canada is a country in North America.

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Canadian Human Rights Commission

The Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC) was established in 1977 by the Government of Canada. Human rights commission and Canadian Human Rights Commission are national human rights institutions.

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Chad

Chad, officially the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of North and Central Africa.

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Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse

The Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse (CDPDJ; English: "Human Rights and Youth Rights Commission") is a government agency created by the Quebec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms in 1975.

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Commission nationale consultative des droits de l'homme

The Commission nationale consultative des droits de l'homme (National Consultative Commission on Human Rights, CNCDH) is a French governmental organization created in 1947 by an arrêté from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to monitor the respect for human rights in the country.

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Commission on Human Rights (Philippines)

The Commission on Human Rights (Komisyon ng Karapatang Pantao) (CHR) is an independent constitutional office created under the 1987 Constitution of the Philippines, with the primary function of investigating all forms of human rights violations involving civil and political rights in the Philippines. Human rights commission and Commission on Human Rights (Philippines) are national human rights institutions.

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Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice

The Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) is an independent governmental organization charged with safeguarding of human rights and investigating human rights abuses in Ghana. Human rights commission and Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice are national human rights institutions.

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Council of Europe

The Council of Europe (CoE; Conseil de l'Europe, CdE) is an international organisation with the goal of upholding human rights, democracy and the rule of law in Europe.

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Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), also known as the DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, Congo-Zaire, or simply either Congo or the Congo, is a country in Central Africa.

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Egypt

Egypt (مصر), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and the Sinai Peninsula in the southwest corner of Asia.

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Equality and Human Rights Commission

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is a non-departmental public body in Great Britain, established by the Equality Act 2006 with effect from 1 October 2007. Human rights commission and Equality and Human Rights Commission are national human rights institutions.

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Ethiopia

Ethiopia, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country located in the Horn of Africa region of East Africa.

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Ethiopian Human Rights Commission

The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) (የኢትዮጵያ ሰብዓዊ መብቶች ኮሚሽን) is a national human rights institution (NHRI) established by the Ethiopian government. Human rights commission and Ethiopian Human Rights Commission are national human rights institutions.

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Europe

Europe is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere.

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European Commission of Human Rights

The European Commission of Human Rights was a special body of the Council of Europe.

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Fiji

Fiji (Viti,; Fiji Hindi: फ़िजी, Fijī), officially the Republic of Fiji, is an island country in Melanesia, part of Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean.

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Fiji Human Rights Commission

The Fiji Human Rights Commission (FHRC) was created by presidential decree in 2009, succeeding the entity of the same name established as an independent statutory body under the 1997 Constitution of the Republic of the Fiji Islands. Human rights commission and Fiji Human Rights Commission are national human rights institutions.

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France

France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe.

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Gabon

Gabon (Ngabu), officially the Gabonese Republic (République gabonaise), is a country on the Atlantic coast of Central Africa, on the equator, bordered by Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the north, the Republic of the Congo on the east and south, and the Gulf of Guinea to the west.

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Ghana

Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa.

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Great Britain

Great Britain (commonly shortened to Britain) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean off the north-west coast of continental Europe, consisting of the countries England, Scotland and Wales.

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Greece

Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe.

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Guatemala

Guatemala, officially the Republic of Guatemala, is a country in Central America.

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Guatemala Human Rights Commission

The Guatemala Human Rights Commission/USA (GHRC) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, humanitarian organization that monitors, documents, and reports on the human rights situation in Guatemala.

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Hong Kong

Hong Kong is a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China.

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Human rights

Human rights are moral principles or normsJames Nickel, with assistance from Thomas Pogge, M.B.E. Smith, and Leif Wenar, 13 December 2013, Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy,.

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Human Rights Commission (New Zealand)

The Human Rights Commission (Māori: Te Kāhui Tika Tangata) is the national human rights institution (NHRI) for New Zealand. Human rights commission and human Rights Commission (New Zealand) are national human rights institutions.

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Human Rights Commission of Malaysia

The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suruhanjaya Hak Asasi Manusia Malaysia; Jawi) better known by its acronym SUHAKAM is the national human rights institution (NHRI) of Malaysia. Human rights commission and human Rights Commission of Malaysia are national human rights institutions.

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Human Rights Commission of Pakistan

The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (ماموریہ برائے انسانی حقوق پاکستان) (HRCP) is an independent, democratic non-profit organisation.

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Human Rights Commission of Salt Lake City

The Human Rights Commission of Salt Lake City, Utah, is a commission that works with the city government on issues related to the human rights of its citizens.

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India

India, officially the Republic of India (ISO), is a country in South Asia.

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Indonesia

Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans.

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Inter-American Commission on Human Rights

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (the IACHR or, in the three other official languages Spanish, French, and Portuguese CIDH, Comisión Interamericana de los Derechos Humanos, Commission Interaméricaine des Droits de l'Homme, Comissão Interamericana de Direitos Humanos) is an autonomous organ of the Organization of American States (OAS).

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International Society for Human Rights

The International Society for Human Rights (ISHR) is an international non-governmental, non-profit human rights organization with Participative Status with the Council of Europe and is a member of the Liaison Committee of the Non-Governmental Organisations at the Council of Europe.

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Iran

Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI), also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Turkey to the northwest and Iraq to the west, Azerbaijan, Armenia, the Caspian Sea, and Turkmenistan to the north, Afghanistan to the east, Pakistan to the southeast, the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf to the south.

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Irish Human Rights Commission

The Irish Human Rights Commission (IHRC) was a public body, state-funded but independent of government, that promoted and protected human rights in the Republic of Ireland.

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Islamic Human Rights Commission

The Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC) is a non-profit organisation based in London.

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Italy

Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern and Western Europe.

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Jammu and Kashmir Human Rights Commission

The Jammu & Kashmir Human Rights Commission was an autonomous state body with quasi-judicial powers tasked to investigate any violation of human rights in Jammu and Kashmir, India.

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Jordan

Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia.

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Kenya

Kenya, officially the Republic of Kenya (Jamhuri ya Kenya), is a country in East Africa.

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Kenya Human Rights Commission

The Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) is a non-government organisation founded in 1992 and registered in 1994.

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Kenya National Commission on Human Rights

The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) is an autonomous national human rights institution, established by the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights Act, 2011. Human rights commission and Kenya National Commission on Human Rights are national human rights institutions.

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Luxembourg

Luxembourg (Lëtzebuerg; Luxemburg; Luxembourg), officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, is a small landlocked country in Western Europe.

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Madagascar

Madagascar, officially the Republic of Madagascar and the Fourth Republic of Madagascar, is an island country comprising the island of Madagascar and numerous smaller peripheral islands.

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Malawi

Malawi (in Chichewa and Chitumbuka), officially the Republic of Malawi and formerly known as Nyasaland, is a landlocked country in Southeastern Africa.

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Malaysia

Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia.

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Maldives

The Maldives, officially the Republic of Maldives, and historically known as the Maldive Islands, is a country and archipelagic state in South Asia in the Indian Ocean.

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Mali

Mali, officially the Republic of Mali, is a landlocked country in West Africa.

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Mauritania

Mauritania, officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, is a sovereign country in Northwest Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Western Sahara to the north and northwest, Algeria to the northeast, Mali to the east and southeast, and Senegal to the southwest. By land area Mauritania is the 11th-largest country in Africa and 28th-largest in the world; 90% of its territory is in the Sahara.

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Mauritius

Mauritius, officially the Republic of Mauritius, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean, about off the southeastern coast of East Africa, east of Madagascar.

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Mexico

Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America.

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Mongolia

Mongolia is a landlocked country in East Asia, bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south.

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Morocco

Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa.

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Myanmar

Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and also known as Burma (the official name until 1989), is a country in Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has a population of about 55 million. It is bordered by Bangladesh and India to its northwest, China to its northeast, Laos and Thailand to its east and southeast, and the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal to its south and southwest.

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Myanmar National Human Rights Commission

The Myanmar National Human Rights Commission (မြန်မာနိုင်ငံ အမျိုးသားလူ့အခွင့်အရေး ကော်မရှင်, abbreviated MNHRC) is the independent national human rights commission of Myanmar, consisting of 11 retired bureaucrats and academics. Human rights commission and Myanmar National Human Rights Commission are national human rights institutions.

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National Centre for Human Rights (Jordan)

The National Centre for Human Rights (NCHR) is the national human rights institution of Jordan. Human rights commission and national Centre for Human Rights (Jordan) are national human rights institutions.

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National Commission on Human Rights

The National Commission on Human Rights (Komisi Nasional Hak Asasi Manusia, usually abbreviated as Komnas HAM) is the national human rights institution (NHRI) of Indonesia. Human rights commission and national Commission on Human Rights are national human rights institutions.

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National Human Rights Commission (Mexico)

The National Human Rights Commission (Comisión Nacional de los Derechos Humanos; CNDH) is the national human rights institution (NHRI) accredited at the United Nations with "A" status by the International Co-ordinating Committee of NHRIs (the ICC). Human rights commission and national Human Rights Commission (Mexico) are national human rights institutions.

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National Human Rights Commission (Mongolia)

The National Human Rights Commission of Mongolia (Монгол Улсын Хүний Эрхийн Үндэсний Комисс; ХЭҮК) was established under the Law on the National Human Rights Commission of Mongolia (2000) (the Act) and commenced operations on 1 February 2001. Human rights commission and National Human Rights Commission (Mongolia) are national human rights institutions.

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National Human Rights Commission (Nepal)

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of Nepal is an independent and autonomous constitutional body. Human rights commission and National Human Rights Commission (Nepal) are national human rights institutions.

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National Human Rights Commission (Nigeria)

The National Human Rights Commission of Nigeria (“the NHRC”), affiliated with the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, was established by the National Human Rights Commission (Amendment) Act of 1995 to promote and protect all human rights in Nigeria. Human rights commission and National Human Rights Commission (Nigeria) are national human rights institutions.

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National Human Rights Commission (Taiwan)

The National Human Rights Commission of Taiwan was founded on August 1, 2020 as Taiwan’s national human rights institution. Human rights commission and national Human Rights Commission (Taiwan) are national human rights institutions.

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National Human Rights Commission (Thailand)

The National Human Rights Commission of Thailand (Abrv: NHRCT; คณะกรรมการสิทธิมนุษยชนแห่งชาติ) was established on 13 July 2001 as a national human rights institution. Human rights commission and national Human Rights Commission (Thailand) are national human rights institutions.

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National Human Rights Commission of Bangladesh

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) (জাতীয় মানবাধিকার কমিশন) of Bangladesh is an autonomous public body.

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National Human Rights Commission of India

The National Human Rights Commission of India (abbreviated as NHRC) is a statutory body constituted on 12 October 1993 under the Protection of Human Rights Ordinance of 28 September 1993. Human rights commission and National Human Rights Commission of India are national human rights institutions.

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National Human Rights Commission of Korea

The National Human Rights Commission of Korea (abbreviated to NHRCK) is the independent commission for protecting, advocating and promoting human rights in South Korea. Human rights commission and National Human Rights Commission of Korea are national human rights institutions.

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National human rights institution

A national human rights institution (NHRI) is an independent state-based institution with the responsibility to broadly protect and promote human rights in a given country. Human rights commission and national human rights institution are national human rights institutions.

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Nepal

Nepal, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked country in South Asia.

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Netherlands

The Netherlands, informally Holland, is a country located in Northwestern Europe with overseas territories in the Caribbean.

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New York City Human Rights Law

The New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) is a civil rights law that is embodied in Title 8 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York.

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New Zealand

New Zealand (Aotearoa) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean.

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Niger

Niger or the Niger, officially the Republic of the Niger, is a country in West Africa.

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Nigeria

Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa.

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Nigerien National Commission on Human Rights and Fundamental Liberties

The National Commission on Human Rights and Fundamental Liberties (fr: La Commission Nationale des Droits de l'Homme et des Libertés Fondamentales, CNDHLF) in the West African state of Niger is a national human rights institution charged with investigating breaches of human rights law and advising the Government of Niger on human rights issues.

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Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann; Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom in the north-east of the island of Ireland that is variously described as a country, province or region.

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Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission

The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC) is a non-departmental public body funded through the Northern Ireland Office but operating independently of government as the national human rights institution (NHRI) for Northern Ireland. Human rights commission and Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission are national human rights institutions.

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Northwest Territories Human Rights Commission

The NWT Human Rights Commission is an independent body which is responsible for a number of duties under the NWT Human Rights Act (HRA).

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Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission

The Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission was established in Nova Scotia, Canada in 1967 to administer the Nova Scotia Human Rights Act.

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Ombudsman

An ombudsman (also), ombud, ombuds, bud, ombudswoman, ombudsperson, or public advocate is a government employee who investigates and tries to resolve complaints, usually through recommendations (binding or not) or mediation.

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Ombudsman in Ukraine

Ombudsman in Ukraine (plenipotentiary) is an office of commissioned representative who performs functions of ombudsman.

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Ontario Human Rights Commission

The Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) was established in the Canadian province of Ontario on March 29, 1961, to administer the Ontario Human Rights Code.

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Organization of American States

The Organization of American States (OAS or OEA; Organización de los Estados Americanos; Organização dos Estados Americanos; Organisation des États américains) is an international organization founded on 30 April 1948 to promote cooperation among its member states within the Americas.

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OutRight Action International

OutRight International (OutRight) is an LGBTIQ human rights non-governmental organization that addresses human rights violations and abuses against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people.

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Pakistan

Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia.

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PEI Human Rights Commission

PEI Human Rights Commission is an independent government agency in Prince Edward Island.

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Peru

Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pacific Ocean. Peru is a megadiverse country with habitats ranging from the arid plains of the Pacific coastal region in the west to the peaks of the Andes mountains extending from the north to the southeast of the country to the tropical Amazon basin rainforest in the east with the Amazon River.

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Philippines

The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an archipelagic country in Southeast Asia.

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Prince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island (PEI;;; colloquially known as the Island) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.

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Qatar

Qatar (قطر) officially the State of Qatar, is a country in West Asia. It occupies the Qatar Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula in the Middle East; it shares its sole land border with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its territory surrounded by the Persian Gulf.

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Republic of Ireland

Ireland (Éire), also known as the Republic of Ireland (Poblacht na hÉireann), is a country in north-western Europe consisting of 26 of the 32 counties of the island of Ireland.

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Rwanda

Rwanda, officially the Republic of Rwanda, is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley of Central Africa, where the African Great Lakes region and Southeast Africa converge. Located a few degrees south of the Equator, Rwanda is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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San Francisco Human Rights Commission

The San Francisco Human Rights Commission (HRC) is a charter commission of the City and County of San Francisco that works to increase equality, eradicate discrimination, and to protect human rights for all people.

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Scotland

Scotland (Scots: Scotland; Scottish Gaelic: Alba) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.

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Scottish Human Rights Commission

The Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC) (Coimisean Còraichean Daonna na h-Alba) is the national human rights institution for Scotland. Human rights commission and Scottish Human Rights Commission are national human rights institutions.

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Senegal

Senegal, officially the Republic of Senegal, is the westernmost country in West Africa, situated on the Atlantic Ocean coastline. Senegal is bordered by Mauritania to the north, Mali to the east, Guinea to the southeast and Guinea-Bissau to the southwest. Senegal nearly surrounds The Gambia, a country occupying a narrow sliver of land along the banks of the Gambia River, which separates Senegal's southern region of Casamance from the rest of the country.

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Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone, (also,; Salone) officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country on the southwest coast of West Africa.

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Sioux City Human Rights Commission

Sioux City Human Rights Commission is an impartial governmental agency that primarily investigates allegations of discrimination.

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South Africa

South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa.

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South African Human Rights Commission

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) was inaugurated in October 1995 as an independent chapter nine institution. Human rights commission and South African Human Rights Commission are national human rights institutions.

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South Korea

South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia.

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Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, historically known as Ceylon, and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an island country in South Asia.

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State of Palestine

Palestine, officially the State of Palestine, is a country in the southern Levant region of West Asia, encompassing the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip, within the larger historic Palestine region.

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Sudan

Sudan, officially the Republic of the Sudan, is a country in Northeast Africa.

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Switzerland

Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe.

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Taiwan

Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia.

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Tanzania

Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, (formerly Swahililand) is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region.

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Thailand

Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand and historically known as Siam (the official name until 1939), is a country in Southeast Asia on the Indochinese Peninsula.

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Togo

Togo, officially the Togolese Republic, is a country in West Africa.

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Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission

The Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission (TLHRC) is a bipartisan body of the United States House of Representatives.

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Truth commission

A truth commission, also known as a truth and reconciliation commission or truth and justice commission, is an official body tasked with discovering and revealing past wrongdoing by a government (or, depending on the circumstances, non-state actors also), in the hope of resolving conflict left over from the past.

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Tunisia

Tunisia, officially the Republic of Tunisia, is the northernmost country in Africa.

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Uganda

Uganda, officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa.

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Uganda Human Rights Commission

The Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) serves to monitor and advance human rights in Uganda. Human rights commission and Uganda Human Rights Commission are national human rights institutions.

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Ukraine

Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe.

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United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of the continental mainland.

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United Nations

The United Nations (UN) is a diplomatic and political international organization whose stated purposes are to maintain international peace and security, develop friendly relations among nations, achieve international cooperation, and serve as a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations.

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United Nations Commission on Human Rights

The United Nations Commission on Human Rights (UNCHR) was a functional commission within the overall framework of the United Nations from 1946 until it was replaced by the United Nations Human Rights Council in 2006.

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United Nations Human Rights Committee

The United Nations Human Rights Committee is a treaty body composed of 18 experts, established by a 1966 human rights treaty, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR).

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United Nations Human Rights Council

The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) is a United Nations body whose mission is to promote and protect human rights around the world.

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United States

The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.

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United States Commission on Civil Rights

The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (CCR) is a bipartisan, independent commission of the United States federal government, created by the Civil Rights Act of 1957 during the Eisenhower administration, that is charged with the responsibility for investigating, reporting on, and making recommendations concerning civil rights issues in the United States.

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Zambia

Zambia, officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central, Southern and East Africa.

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Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe, relief map Zimbabwe, officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia to the north, and Mozambique to the east.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_rights_commission

Also known as Commission on Human Rights, Human Rights Commissions, National Human Rights Commission.

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