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Since December 2022, none of the National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) had a change in its accreditation status. In total, eleven NHRIs applied for accreditation or re-accreditation.
Both Romanian NHRIs, the Romanian People’s Advocate and the Institute for Human Rights, have a pending status, meaning they have applied for accreditation. The Swedish Institute for Human Rights applied for accreditation and membership in GANHRI on 14 April 2023, but has not yet been ranked by the Sub-Committee on Accreditation (SCA). The Swedish Equality Ombuds institution, currently a B-status-member of GANHRI, has informed the SCA that it intends to withdraw its membership as soon as the membership for the Swedish Institute has been approved. Institutions possessing an A-status accreditation, such as the Portuguese Ombudsman, the Consultative Human Rights Commission of Luxembourg, the German Institute for Human Rights, the Finnish Human Rights Centre and Parliamentary Ombudsman, and the Ombuds institution of Spain have formally initiated the process of seeking re-accreditation for their respective statuses. The Belgian Federal Institute for the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights (FIRM) has submitted an application for the reaffirmation of its accreditation status, notwithstanding its current classification as a B-status institution.
Table 1 – Accreditation status of National Human Rights Institutions as of 1 December 2023
Name of Institution |
Accreditation status |
|
Austria |
Austrian Ombudsman Board |
A-status |
Belgium |
Federal Institute for the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights (FIRM) |
B-status * |
Belgium |
Interfederal Centre for Equal Opportunity and the fight against racism and discrimination (Unia) |
B-status |
Bulgaria |
Commission for Protection against Discrimination |
B-status |
Bulgaria |
Ombudsman of the Republic of Bulgaria |
A-status |
Croatia |
Ombudswoman of the Republic of Croatia |
A-status |
Cyprus |
Commissioner for Administration and the Protection of Human Rights |
A-status |
Czechia |
Public Defender of Rights |
Institution not accredited |
Denmark |
Danish Institute for Human Rights |
A-status |
Estonia |
Chancellor of Justice |
A-status |
Finland |
Finnish Human Rights Centre |
A-status * |
Finland |
Parliamentary Ombudsman |
A-status * |
France |
National Consultative Commission on Human Rights |
A-status |
Germany |
German Institute for Human Rights |
A-status * |
Greece |
Greek National Commission for Human Rights |
A-status |
Hungary |
Office of the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights |
B-status |
Ireland |
Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission |
A-status |
Italy |
National Guarantor for the Rights of Persons Detained or Deprived of Liberty |
Institution not accredited |
Latvia |
Ombuds institution’s Office of the Republic of Latvia |
A-status |
Lithuania |
The Seimas Ombudsmen’s Office |
A-status * |
Luxembourg |
Consultative Human Rights Commission of Luxembourg |
A-status * |
Malta[3] The Human Rights and Equality Commission Bill setting up the Human Rights and Equality Commission in Malta has not been adopted yet by the Maltese Parliament. See Malta, Parliament, Bill No. 97 – Human Rights and Equality Commission Bill. |
Human Rights and Equality Commission |
Institution not accredited |
Netherlands |
Netherlands Institute for Human Rights |
A-status |
Poland |
Commissioner for Human Rights |
A- status |
Portugal |
Portuguese Ombudsman |
A-status * |
Romania |
People’s Advocate |
Institution not accredited - |
Romania |
Romanian Institute for Human Rights |
Institution not accredited - |
Slovakia |
Slovak National Centre for Human Rights |
B-status |
Slovenia |
Human Rights Ombudsman of the Republic of Slovenia |
A-status |
Spain |
Ombuds institution of Spain |
A-status * |
Sweden |
Equality Ombudsman |
B-status |
Sweden |
Institute for Human Rights |
Applied for accreditation * |
Albania |
People's Advocate of the Republic of Albania |
A-status |
North Macedonia |
Ombudsman of the Republic of North Macedonia |
B-status |
Serbia |
Protector of Citizens of the Republic of Serbia |
A-status |
Note: * highlights (re)accreditation applications after the December 2022 update.