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National human rights structures

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European and international networks

Eunomia Project
European Network of Ombudsmen for Children (ENOC)
The European Ombudsman
International Ombudsman Institute
National Human Rights Institutions Forum

Human rights structures from the Council of Europe member states

Albania: People’s advocate
Andorra: Raonador del Ciutada
Armenia: Human Rights Defender
Austria: Austrian Ombudsman Board
Azerbaijan: Ombudsman
Belgium: Federal Ombudsman
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Bulgaria: Ombudsman Institution
Croatia: Ombudsman Institution
Cyprus: the Commissioner for the Administration
Czech Republic: Public Defender of Rights
Denmark:
  Estonia: Chancellor of Justice
Finland: Parliamentary Ombudsman of Finland
France:
Georgia: Public Defender
Germany:
Greece:
Hungary: Office of the Parliamentary Commissioners of Hungary
Iceland: Ombudsman Institution
Ireland:
Latvia: Ombudsman's Office
Lithuania: Office of the Seimas Ombusdman
Luxembourg:     Office of the Médiateur National
Malta: Office of the Parliamentary Ombudsman
Moldova: National Ombudsman
Montenegro: Office of the Ombudsman
The Netherlands: Office of the National Ombudsman
Norway:
Poland: Office of the Civil Protector
Portugal: National Ombudsman
Romania: Office of the People's Advocate
Russian Federation: Commissioner for Human Rights
Serbia: Protector of Citizens of the Republic of Serbia
Slovakia: Office of the Public Defender of Rights
Slovenia: Office of the Human Rights Ombudsman
Spain: Office of the People's Defender
Sweden:
"The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia": Ombudsman
Ukraine: Parliamentary Commissioner for Human Rights
United Kingdom:

Other human rights structures

 Kosovo (1): Office of the Ombudsperson


 
Note

1. "All reference to Kosovo, whether to the territory, institutions or population, in this webpage shall be understood in full compliance with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 and without prejudice to the status of Kosovo"

 

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