National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) play a vital role in promoting and protecting human rights at the national level. Their tasks include highlighting gaps in protection, making recommendations, providing human rights education, reviewing national laws and engaging with international and regional human rights mechanisms. Strong NHRIs make governments more accountable, societies more inclusive and human rights better protected.
ODIHR supports participating States in establishing and strengthening NHRIs in all aspects of their mandate. Through the annual NHRI Academy and other training, we bring NHRI staff together from across the OSCE region to share knowledge and build capacity.
