UN Human Rights Treaty Bodies Individual Communications (OHCHR)

Association / Network · Geneva, Switzerland

Verified on 3 August 2026

Mechanism run by the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights through which individuals can submit complaints (communications) about human rights violations to UN treaty bodies via an online petitions portal.

UN Human Rights Treaty Bodies Individual Communications (OHCHR) is an association or network based in Geneva, Switzerland. Areas of work: civil rights and discrimination, criminal and prisoners' rights. Languages: English, French, Spanish, Arabic and Russian.

Areas

• Civil rights & discrimination
• Criminal & prisoners' rights

Languages

English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Russian

Other structures in Geneva

• Assistance juridique (Pouvoir judiciaire, Republique et canton de Geneve)
• CCCM Cluster - Camp Coordination and Camp Management
• Centre social protestant (CSP)
• International Bridges to Justice - Switzerland (Headquarters)
• International Commission of Jurists (ICJ)
• International Organization for Migration (IOM)
• Law Clinic en droit des biens culturels
• Law Clinic sur les droits des personnes vulnerables
• Law Clinic, Université de Genève
• Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)

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