The Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions brings together and supports national human rights institutions to promote and protect human rights
A world where everyone everywhere fully enjoys their human rights
States from across the globe have pledged to strengthen their support for national human rights institutions amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, in a resolution adopted today at the United Nations.
On the 3rd September 2020, the GANHRI Working Group on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities -led by the Vice-chair of the WG, the Canadian Human Rights Commission – launches the findings of a survey conducted in 2019 on implementation and monitoring under Article 33 (2) of the CRPD by NHRIs.
GANHRI mourns the loss of Fatima Khalil and Ahmed Jawid Folad of the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission killed by an explosive.
Annual Review Meeting of the Tripartite Partnership between UNDP, OHCHR, and GANHRI to Support National Human Rights Institutions.
The TPP meeting took place on June 24-25, 2020 in the form of a virtual two-day event.
The GANHRI Extraordinary General Assembly (EGA) will be held electronically on 19-26 October 2020. The aim of the EGA is to elect the Chairperson and ratify the new appointed Bureau members.
The UN Human Rights Office in collaboration with GANHRI and UPR Info has developed tips for NHRIs and other stakeholders for engagement with the Universal Periodic Review (UPR)
To help our members stay connected and exchange information, we have set up an exciting communication, learning and collaboration platform that lets members create, share and access knowledge. The GANHRI’s FUSE platform is open to any member wishing to join.
In December 1993, at their second international workshop in Tunis, NHRIs decided to establish an international committee to coordinate the activities of national human rights institutions. That marked the establishment of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions which celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2018.
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GANHRI supports individual NHRIs in their engagement with UN human rights mechanisms and coordinates a collective voice for positive impact which can effectively contribute to human rights protection and promotion.
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