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International Human Rights Commissions

Region Commission Note
United Nations (Universal) United Nations Human Rights Council replaced the United Nations Commission on Human Rights; distinct from the UN Human Rights Committee
African Union (Africa) African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights
Organisation of American States (Americas) Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
Asia ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR)
Asian Human Rights Commission non-governmental
Council of Europe (Europe) European Commission on Human Rights 1954 to 1998; defunct
International Society for Human Rights

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