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Designated NPM and notified to the SPT
| Country | NPM | Annual Report |
|---|---|---|
| Albania | People's Advocate http://www.avokatipopullit.gov.al |
2008-2010, 2013, 2015 |
| Armenia | Human Rights Defender of Armenia http://www.ombuds.am |
2009, 2020, 2022 |
| Austria | Austrian Ombudsman Board http://volksanwaltschaft.gv.at/en |
2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Azerbaijan | Human Rights Commissioner (Ombudsman) http://ombudsman.gov.az |
2009-2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| Bulgaria | Ombudsman http://www.ombudsman.bg/ |
2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| Costa Rica | Defensoria de los Habitantes http://www.dhr.go.cr |
2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| Croatia | Croatian's People Ombudsmen http://www.ombudsman.hr/ |
2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| Cyprus | Commissioner of Administration http://www.ombudsman.gov.cy |
2015-2016-2017, 2018&2019 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Czech Republic | Public Defender of Rights http://www.ochrance.cz |
2006, 2007, 2008 (excepts from the general Annual Reports of the Public Defender of Rights) 2012 (full report) 2015 2016 2018, 2019 2020 |
| Denmark | Ombudsman http://www.ombudsmanden.dk |
2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 (1-2), 2022 |
| Ecuador | Defensoría del Pueblo http://www.dpe.gob.ec |
2013 |
| Estonia | Chancellor of Justice http://www.oiguskantsler.ee |
2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016-2017, 2019-2020, 2021, 2021-2022 |
| Finland | Parliamentary Ombudsperson of Finland, www.oikeusasiamies.fi | 2015, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| France | General Inspector of Places of Deprivation of Liberty (Contrôleur général des lieux de privation de liberté) http://www.cglpl.fr |
2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 (EN) (FR), 2014, 2015, 2016, 2021, 2022 |
| Georgia | Public Defender http://www.ombudsman.ge |
Special report 2009-2010 - Right to health 2009, 2010 |
| Germany | Federal Agency for the Prevention of Torture and Joint Commission of the Lander http://www.antifolterstelle.de |
2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| Greece | The Greek Ombudsman, www.synigoros.gr |
2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019 |
| Honduras | National Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CONAPREV) CONAPREV, |
2010-2011, 2013 |
| Hungary | Commissioner for Fundamental Rights | 2015 (1-2), 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Iceland | Althing Ombudsman | 2022 |
| Italy | National Guarantor for the Rights of Persons Deprived of Liberty | 2022 |
| Kazakhstan | Commissioner for Human Rights | 2018, 2019, 2021 |
| Kyrgyzstan | The National Centre of the Kyrgyz Republic on Prevention of Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment | 2014 (E, R) |
| Liechtenstein | Corrections Commission | 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2018 |
| Lithuania | Seimas Ombudsmen's Office | 2014-2015 2017-2018 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Luxembourg | Médiateure du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg | 2011-2012 I & II 2019, 2020, 2022 |
| Maldives | Human Rights Commission http://www.hrcm.org.mv |
2020 |
| Mali | National Human Rights Commission (Commission nationale des droits de l'homme) | |
| Malta | Board of Visitors for Detained Persons and the Board of Visitors of the Prisons http://www.mjha.gov.mt |
2014-2015 |
| Mauritania | Le Mécanisme National de Prévention de la Torture | 2016-2017 |
| Mauritius | National Human Rights Commission http://www.gov.mu |
|
| Mexico | National Human Rights Commission http://www.cndh.org.mx |
2008, 2009, 2010, 2011,2012, 2013 |
| Montenegro | Protector of Human Rights and Freedoms, Ombudsman http://www.ombudsman.co.me |
2013 |
| Netherlands | Four national inspectorate bodies comprise the Dutch NPM, and are coordinated by the Inspectorate of Security and Justice | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017-2018, 2019, 2020 |
| New Zealand | Human Rights Commission (central NPM) + the Ombudsman's Office, the Children's Commissioner, the Police Complaints Authority and the Judge Advocate General http://www.hrc.co.nz |
2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| North Macedonia | "Ombudsman of the Republic of Macedonia"; The non-governmental organizations registered in the State Party and organizations which have acquired the status of humanitarian organizations in the State Party, may perform some of the competences of the national preventive mechanism, in agreement with, and with prior consent of the "Ombudsman of the Republic of Macedonia" http://www.ombudsman.mk |
2008, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022 |
| Norway | Parliamentary Ombudsman for Public Administration | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Paraguay | Mecanismo Nacional de Prevención de la Tortura | 2013 |
| Poland | The Commissioner for Civil Rights Protection (Ombudsman) http://www.rpo.gov.pl |
2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Portugal | Portuguese Ombudsman http://www.provedor-jus.pt |
2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Republic of Moldova | Centre for Human Rights (Ombudsman) in combination with the Consultative Council http://www.ombudsman.md |
2009, 2017, 2018 (1, 2), 2019, 2020, 2022 |
| Romania | The People's Advocate | 2016, 2020, 2022 |
| Senegal | Observateur national des lieux de privation de liberté | |
| Serbia | Protector of Citizens Ombudsman | July-December 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Slovenia | Human Rights Ombudsman in combination with NGOs http://www.varuh-rs.si |
2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 (1, 2), 2021, 2022 |
| Spain | Ombudsman's Office (Defensor del Pueblo) http://www.defensordelpueblo.es |
2010 (EN | SP), 2011 (EN | SP), 2012 (EN | SP), 2013 (EN | SP), 2014 (EN | SP), 2015 (EN | SP), 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 (SP), 2020 (SP), 2021 (SP), 2022 (SP) |
| Sweden | Parliamentary Ombudsman and the Chancellor of Justice http://www.jo.se |
2011-2014 2015-2017 2018, 2019, 2020 Thematic report 2020 |
| Switzerland | National Commission for the Prevention of Torture | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 (EN | FR), 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021 (EN | FR) |
| Türkiye | Human Rights and Equality Institution of Türkiye, www.tihek.gov.tr/en |
2020 |
| United Kingdom | NPM composed of twenty-one groups and bodies: www.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmiprisons/national-preventive-mechanism | 2009-2010, 2012-2013, 2014-2015 2015-2016, 2017-2018, 2019-2020, 2020-2021, 2021-2022 |
| Ukraine | Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights http://www.ombudsman.gov.ua/en/ |
2012, 2013, 2014, 2019 |
| Uruguay | National Human Rights Institutions (Institución Nacional de Derechos Humanos) | 2013, 2016 |