Human rights commissions and ombudsman offices : National experiences throughout the world

Contents:
Introduction / Kamal Hossain;
Contextualizing the Establishment of the Institutions of Human Rights Protection in Ethiopia / Haile Selassie
Gebre Selassie and Edmond Volker;
Pt. 1. Background Papers and Special Topics;
The Structure of Human Rights in Federations / Yash Ghai;
Human Rights and Development / Kamal Hossain;
The Role of International Organizations and NGOs in the Protection of Human Rights / Patricia Hyndman;
To Punish or to Pardon;
A Devil's Choice: Dealing with Human Rights Violations Committed under a Previous Regime / Luc Huyse;
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission in South Africa / Alex Boraine;
The Importance of the Ethiopian Trials in Reinforcing Human Rights Protection in Ethiopia / Rodolfo Mattarollo;
Safeguarding the Rights of the Accused in the Prosecution Process at the International Criminal for (of) Rwanda / Bernard A. Muna;
Dilemmas of Accountability in Cambodia / Craig Etcheson;
The Place of Child Rights in a Human Rights and Ombudsman System / Peter Newell;
From the New York Convention to the Institution of the Ombudsman / Elisa Pozza Tasca;
Pt. 2. National Institutions for the Protection of Fundamental Rights;
Types of National Institutions for the Protection of Human Rights: An Overview of Organizational and Legal Issues / Leonard F. M. Besselink;
The Cameroon Experience in Creating and Running a National Commission for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights / S. Nfor Gwei;
The Development and Growth of Human Rights Commissions in Africa;
the Ghanaian Experience / Emile Short;
Report on the National Human Rights Commission of India / V. S. Malimath;
The Ombudsman Institution in Argentina / Louis Maiorano;
The Ombudsman Institutions in Austria / Nikolaus Schwarzler;
The Parliamentary Ombudsman in Belgium: Strengthening Democracy / Pierre-Yves Monnette;
The Defender of the Public of the Republic of Colombia / Jose F. Castro Caycedo;
The Ombudsman of Costa Rica / Rodrigo Alberto Carazo;
The Institution of the Ombudsman in Mauritius / Veda Bhadain;
The Office of the Ombudsman in Namibia / J. Malan;
National Ombudsman of the Netherlands / Rie de Rooij;
Legal Institution of the Ombudsman / Arne Fliflet;
The Human Rights Ombudsman of Slovenia / Ivan Bizjak;
The Ombudsman and the Parliamentary Committees on Human Rights in Spain / Juan Vinto Castells;
The Swedish Parliamentary Ombudsman System / Claes Eklundh;
The Investigator-General (Ombudsman) of Zambia / J. K. Kampekete;
Canadian Human Rights Commission / Michelle Falardeau Ramsy;
Complaint Handling at the Canadian Human Rights Commission / Gerard Savard;
The Ombudsman of Ontario, Canada / Roberta L. Jamieson;
Malawi's Human Rights Commission / E. M. Singini;
A General Overview on the Set-up of the Malawi Office of the Ombudsman / James Makoza Chirwa;
National Human Rights Commission of Nigeria / Muhammed Tabiu;
The Ombudsman Institution / J. I. Edokpa;
Uganda Human Rights Commission including the Office of the Inspectorate of Government (Ombudsman) / Edmond R. B. Nkalubo;
The Role of Human Rights Institutions in South Africa / David McQuoid-Mason;
The South African Human Rights Commission / N. Barney Pityana;
South Africa's Ombudsman / S. A. M. Baqwa;
Human Rights Mechanisms in the United Kingdom / Stephen C. Neff and Eric Avebury;
The Commission of Racial Equality / Christopher Boothman;
National Human Rights Institutions in Africa / Richard Carver and Paul Hunt;
Human Rights in Africa; Values, Institutions, Opportunities / Alex de Waal;
Pt. 3. Principles and Guidelines for Establishing Human Rights Institutions;
Ombudsman;
Essential Elements / Harley Johnson;
The Role of a National Commission in the Protection of Human Rights / Tom Hadden;
Human Rights Commissions / Brian Burdekin;
App. Ethiopian Legislation Establishing the Institution of the Ombudsman and the Human Rights Commission.