National human rights institutions

Here are entered works on permanent and independent national bodies established by governments for the specific purpose of promoting and protecting human rights.

found: Work cat.: Pohjolainen, A. The evolution of national human rights institutions, c2006, viewed Sept. 1, 2009:p. 1 (national human rights institutions; also known as: national institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights) p. 6 (national human rights institutions can be generally described as permanent and independent bodies, which governments have established for the specific purpose of promoting and protecting human rights; should follow UN's Paris Principles)

found: National Human Rights Institutions Forum, WWW site, Sept. 1, 2009:home page (national human rights institutions; NHRIs) directory of institutions page (full list of all national human rights institutions formally accredited by the ICC (International Coordinating Committee of National Institutions for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights))

found: Wikipedia, Sept. 1, 2009(National human rights institutions (NHRIs) are administrative bodies set up to protect or monitor human rights in a given country; most such bodies can be grouped in two categories: human rights commissions and ombudsmen)

Here are entered works on permanent and independent national bodies established by governments for the specific purpose of promoting and protecting human rights.