Form and guidance for submitting an individual communication to treaty bodies
Published
22 April 2021
The ability of individuals to complain about the violation of their rights in an international arena brings real meaning to the rights contained in the human rights treaties.
Online submission form
Complaints addressed to one of the treaty bodies should be submitted using the online submission form.
Mail-in version of the form
If you wish to complain to the treaty bodies but are unable to submit a complaint through the online submission portal, you may instead use the following Word version of the online complaint form and send it to the following postal address. You should explain why you send the complaint by mail. Complaints submitted by mail take longer to process. Please note that this form is for the treaty bodies only. Complaints addressed to the Human Rights Council or Special Procedures will not be processed if sent to this address.
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
Petitions Section
Palais des Nations
CH-1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland