National Human Rights Institutions - Sub-national Human Rights Institutions

Sub-national Human Rights Institutions

Alberta (Canada)
Alberta Human Rights and Citizenship Commission
British Columbia (Canada)
British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal
Ontario (Canada)
Ontario Human Rights Commission
United Kingdom
The three UK bodies (Great Britain, Northern Ireland, Scotland) are listed above as they are each recognised as NHRIs.

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