National Institutions in Africa
National Human Rights Commission of Algeria
President : Mr. Mustapha Farouk Ksentini
Address : Palais du Peuple. Avenue Franklin Roosevelt. 16000 Alger - Algeria
Phone : +213 21230311/230214
Fax : +213 21239005/239037
Email : cncppdh1@cncppdh.org
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Angola Provedor di Justiça di direitos
Provedor : Sr. Paulo Tjipilica
Address : Rua 1º Congresso do MPLA. Bairro Mutamba. Luanda - Angola
Phone : +244 923 531843
Fax : +244 222 359488
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Benin Human Rights Commission
M. Dominique Adjahouinom
Address : 04 B.P. 607. Cadjoun, Cotonou - Benin
Phone : +229 93 36 72
Fax : +229 30 52 71
Email : caobenin@firsnet.bj
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National Human Rights Commission of Burkina Faso
President : Mr. François de Sales Bado
Address : Rue Gandaogo, Porte 502. 01 BP 6460. Ouagadougou 01 - Burkina Faso
Phone : +226 50363670
Fax : +226 50316420
Email : cndhburkina@yahoo.fr
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National Commission on Human Rights and Freedoms
Chairperson : Dr. Chemuta Divine Banda
Address : SGBC Building, 2nd Floor. Opposite Chamber of Agriculture B.P. 20317. Yaounde, Cameroon
Phone : +237 2 226117
Fax : +237 2 226082
Email : cndhl@iccnet.cm
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Chad National Human Rights Commission
President : Mr. Domaye Nodjigoto
Address : B.P. 1522 . N`djaména, Chad
Phone : +235 522484
Fax : +235 522089
Email : benbiangms@gmail.com
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National Human Rights Observatory
President : Mr. Michel Innocent Mpinga Tshibasu
Address : Avenue Sendwe N° 5058. ex Résidence du Cardinal Malula ; Commune de Kalamu
Ville de Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Phone : +243 98 31 37 40
Fax : +1 408 869 59 75
Email : info@ondh-rdc.org
Website : http://www.ondh-rdc.org
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Egypt, National Council for Human Rights
President : Mr. Boutros Boutros Ghali
Address : 1113 Corniche of the Nil-Midane Al Tahrir- .Specialized National Councils Building- 11 floor ; Cairo, Egypt
Phone : +20 2 5748517
Fax : +20 2 574749714
Email : nchr-egypt@nchr-insan.org.eg
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Ethiopia, Ethiopian Human Rights Commission
Chief Commissioner : H.E. Ambassador Kassa Gebrehiwot
Address : P.O.Box 1165, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Phone : +251 11 618 00 40
Fax : +251 11 618 00 41
Email : hrcom@ethionet.et
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Gabon, National Human Rights Commission
Chairperson : Prof. Guillaume Pambou Tchivounda, Address BP 546 Libreville, Gabon.
Phone : +241 72 7857
Fax : +241 70 2096
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Ghana, Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice
Acting Chief Commissioner : Ms. Anna Bossman
Address : National Headquarters, Old Parliament House. High Street. Accra, Ghana
Phone : +233 21 668 839
Fax : +233 21 660 020
Email : chraj@ighmail.com
Website : http://www.chrajghana.org
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Kenya, National Commission on Human Rights
General Secretary : Mme Honorine Rahantanirina
Address : Lot II N 184 EB, Analamahitsy.Antananarivo 101. Madagascar
Phone : +261 320492903
Fax : +261 3202260764
Email : cndhmcarrahantanirin@yahoo.fr
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Madagascar, National Human Rights Commission
General Secretary : Mme Honorine Rahantanirina
Address : Lot II N 184 EB, Analamahitsy. Antananarivo 101. Madagascar
Phone : +261 320492903
Fax +261 3202260764
Email : cndhmcarrahantanirin@yahoo.fr
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Malawi, Human Rights Commission
Chairperson : Mrs. Dorothy Nyasulu
Address : HB House, Off Chilambula Road
Opposite ADMARC Depot, Lilongwe Old Town
Private Bag 378
Lilongwe 3, Malawi
Phone : +265 1 750 900
Fax : +265 1 750 943
Email : mhrc@sdnp.org.mw
Website : http://www.malawihumanrightscommission.org
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Mali, Commission consultative nationale des droits de l'Homme
President : Mr. Mameye Founé Mahalmadane
Address : B.P. E 2556
Bamako, Mali
Phone : +223 23 99 08
Fax : +223 23 89 54
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Mauritania, Commissariat aux Droits de l’Homme, a la Lutte contre la Pauvreté et l’Insertion
Address : B.P. 6808
Nouakchott, Mauritania
Phone : +222 529 11 95
Fax : +222 529 09 60
Email : bkoita@cdhlcpi.mr
Website : http://www.cdhlcpi.mr
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Mauritius, National Human Rights Commission
Chairperson : Mr. Dheeraj Seetulsingh
Address : 2nd Floor, Renganaden Seeneevassen Building
Rue Jules Koening
Port Louis
Phone : +230 2082716
Fax : +230 2082858
Email : mhrcdbs@intnet.mu
Website : http://nhrc.gov.mu
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Namibia Office of the Ombudsman
Ombudsman : Mr. John Walters
Address Reger Street N° 2
Private Bag 13211
Windhoek, Namibia
Phone : +264 061 2073111
Fax : +264 061 226838
Email : choff@ombudsman.org.na
Website : http://www.ombudsman.org.na
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Niger, National Commission on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
President : Mr. Garba Lompo
Address : 1 rue du Plateau
Place des Nations Unies
BP 13334
Niamey, Niger
Phone : +227 20 72 51 06
Fax : +227 20 72 26 54
Email : cndhlf@intnet.ne
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Nigeria, Nigerian Human Rights Commission
Acting Executive Secretary : Mrs. Kehinide Ajoni
Address : Gidan Aisha
No.19, Aguiyi Ironsi Street, Maitama
P.M.B. 444
Garki-Abuja, Nigeria
Phone : +234 9 5238658
Fax : +234 9 5238657
Email : info@nigeriarights.gov.ng
Website : http://www.nigeriarights.gov.ng
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Rwanda, National Commission for Human Rights
Chairperson : Mrs. Zaïnabo Sylvie Kayitesi
Address : District Kaccyyiru
Mairie de la ville de Kigali
P.O. Box 269
Kigali, Rwanda
Phone : +250 504 273/4
Fax +250 504 270
Email : info@rhrc-rw.org
Website : http://www.rhrc-rw.org
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Senegal, Senegalese Committee for Human Rights
President : Mr. Youssoupha Ndiaye
Address : Immeuble Pasteur , 3ème Etage
Avenue Pasteur, B.P. 615
Dakar Etoile, Senegal
Phone : +221 823 44 27
Fax : +221 821 44 94
Email : csdh@sentoo.sn
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South Africa, South African Human Rights Commission
Chairperson : Mr. Jody Kollapen
Address : 29 Princess of Wales Terrace
Corner St Andrews and York Street
Parktown
Private Bag 2700, Houghton 2041
Phone : +27 11 484 8300
Fax : +27 11 484 8403
Email : sahrcinfo@sahrc.org.za
Website : http://www.sahrc.org.za
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Tanzania, Commission for Human Rights and Good Governance
President : Justice Robert Kisanga
Address : Haki House
8th Luthuli Street
P.O. Box 2643
Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania
Phone : +255 22 213 57 47/ 8
Fax : +255 22 211 15 33
Email : chragg@chragg.org
Website : http://www.chragg.org
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Togo, National Human Rights Commission
President : Mr. Koffi Kounte
Address : 37, Rue 74
Tokoin Doumasséssé
B. P. 3222. Lomé, Togo
Phone : +228 221 7879/1070
Fax : +228 221 2436
Email : cndhtogo@yahoo.fr
Website : http://www.cndh-togo.org
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Tunisia, Higher Committee on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
President : Mr. Moncer Roussi
Address : 85 Avenue de la Liberté
1002 Tunis Belvédère, Tunisia
Phone : +216 71 783 858
Fax : + 216 71 784 037
Email : hcdh@ati.tn
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Uganda, Uganda Human Rights Commission
Chairperson : Ms. Margaret Sekaggya
Address : Plot 20/22/24, Buganda Road
Box 4929. Kampala, Uganda
Phone : 256 41 348007/8
Fax : +256 41-255261
Email : uhrc@uhrc.org
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Zambia, Permanent Human Rights Commission
Chairperson : Mr. Mumba Malila
Address : P.O. Box 33812. Independence Avenue. Lusaka, Zambia
Phone : +260 1 251327
Fax : +260 1 251342
Email : phrc@zamnet.zm