independent human rights institution
C13048
concept
An independent human rights institution is a formally established, autonomous body mandated to promote and protect human rights by monitoring compliance, advising authorities, handling complaints, and raising public awareness free from political or other undue influence.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ombudsman office | 5 |
| children’s rights body | 1 |
| children’s rights institutions | 1 |
| fundamental rights body | 1 |
| independent human rights institution canonical | 1 |
| language rights institution | 1 |
| national human rights mechanism | 1 |
Instances (11)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Commissioner for Human Rights of Poland | ombudsman office |
| Ombudsman of Colombia | ombudsman office |
| Children’s Commissioners in Scotland Wales and Northern Ireland | children’s rights institutions |
| Office of the Correctional Investigator | ombudsman office |
| European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights | fundamental rights body |
| African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child | children’s rights body |
| Office of Health Care Ombudsman and Bill of Rights of the District of Columbia | ombudsman office |
| Commissioner for Human Rights of the Council of Europe | — |
| National Preventive Mechanisms | national human rights mechanism |
| Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman | ombudsman office |
| Office of the Languages Commissioner of Nunavut | language rights institution |