Iraq’s National Human Rights Institution downgraded over ineffectiveness concerns

MENA Rights Group welcomes the recommendations made by the Sub-Committee on Accreditation (SCA) of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) to downgrade the Iraqi High Commission for Human Rights (IHCHR) to “B” status following its special review during the SCA’s 46th session, held from October 20 to 31, 2025.