Network of National Institutions in the Americas explained

The Network of National Institutions in the Americas is one of four regional groups of national human rights institutions (NHRIs) within the global network, the International Co-ordinating Committee of NHRIs (the ICC). The Americas group, which largely consists of ombudsman agencies rather than multi-member human rights commissions, is currently chaired by the National Human Rights Commission of Mexico, which represents the region on the ICC Bureau.

Members

The full members of the Network are those national institutions deemed by the ICC to be fully compliant with the Paris Principles, so accredited with "A status":

Argentina

Defensoría del Pueblo de la Nación Argentina (Ombudsman)

Bolivia

Defensor del Pueblo

Canada

Canadian Human Rights Commission

Colombia

Ombudsman's Office of Colombia

Costa Rica

Defensoria de los Habitantes

Ecuador

Defensor del Pueblo de la República de Ecuador

El Salvador

Procuraduría de Defensa de los Derechos Humanos (El Salvador)

Guatemala

Procurador de los Derechos Humanos (Guatemala)

Honduras

Comisionado Nacional de los Derechos Humanos (Honduras)

Mexico

National Human Rights Commission (Mexico)

Nicaragua

Procuraduría para la Defensa de los Derechos Humanos de Nicaragua

Panama

Defensoría del Pueblo de la República de Panamá

Paraguay

Defensoría del Pueblo de la República del Paraguay

Peru

Defensoría del Pueblo - Ombudsman (Peru)

Venezuela

Defensoría del Pueblo

Other human rights institutions in the Americas

The following institutions are not "A" accredited by the ICC but are potentially eligible for consideration (except, under current ICC rules, Puerto Rico). Some participate alongside Network members in regional events, particularly those organized through the Ibero-American Federation of Ombudsmen (FIO).