In order to be internationally recognized, National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) must adhere to the standards of the Paris Principles, initiated by the UN General Assembly in 1993. The majority of Human Rights Institutions in compliance with the Paris Principles are located in Europe, with 25 countries having a national institution. Africa also had 25 countries, while Oceania, only has three, in Australia, New Zealand, and Samoa.
Number of countries with National Human Rights Institutions in compliance with the Paris Principles as of 2021, by region
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OWID. (June 14, 2023). Number of countries with National Human Rights Institutions in compliance with the Paris Principles as of 2021, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1255707/countries-with-human-rights-institutions/
OWID. "Number of countries with National Human Rights Institutions in compliance with the Paris Principles as of 2021, by region." Chart. June 14, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1255707/countries-with-human-rights-institutions/
OWID. (2023). Number of countries with National Human Rights Institutions in compliance with the Paris Principles as of 2021, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1255707/countries-with-human-rights-institutions/
OWID. "Number of Countries with National Human Rights Institutions in Compliance with The Paris Principles as of 2021, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Jun 2023, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1255707/countries-with-human-rights-institutions/
OWID, Number of countries with National Human Rights Institutions in compliance with the Paris Principles as of 2021, by region Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1255707/countries-with-human-rights-institutions/ (last visited September 20, 2024)
Number of countries with National Human Rights Institutions in compliance with the Paris Principles as of 2021, by region [Graph], OWID, June 14, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1255707/countries-with-human-rights-institutions/