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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

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