Africa
| 19 States Parties | Date of ratification | 7 NPMs designated |
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| Benin | September 20, 2006 | Under Consideration |
| Burkina Faso | July 7, 2010 | National Observer for the Prevention of Torture |
| Burundi | October 18, 2013 | Under consideration |
| Cape Verde | April 1, 2016 | |
| Central African Republic | October 11, 2016 | |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of | September 23, 2010 | Under Consideration |
| Gabon | September 22, 2010 | Under Consideration |
| Ghana | September 23, 2016 | Under consideration |
| Liberia | September 22, 2004 | Under Consideration |
| Madagascar | September 21, 2017 | |
| Mali | May 12, 2005 | National Human Rights Commission (Commission Nationale des Droits de l’Homme) |
| Mauritius | June 21, 2005 | |
| Mozambique | July 1, 2014 | National Human Rights Commission (Comissão dos Direitos Humanos) |
| Niger | November 7, 2014 | |
| Nigeria | July 27, 2009 | National Committee on Torture |
| Rwanda | June 30, 2015 | Under consideration |
| Senegal | October 18, 2006 | |
| South Sudan | April 30, 2015 | |
| Togo | July 20, 2010 | National Human Rights Commission (Commission Nationale des Droits de l'Homme) |
Americas
| 15 States Parties | Date of ratification | 14 NPMs designated |
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| Argentina | November 15, 2004 | National System to Prevent Torture, comprising:
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| Belize | September 4, 2015 | |
| Bolivia | May 23, 2006 | Service for the Prevention of Torture |
| Brazil | January 12, 2007 | |
| Chile | December 12, 2008 | National Human Rights Institute (Instituto Nacional de Derechos Humanos) |
| Costa Rica | December 1, 2005 | Decentralised unit within Ombudsperson's Office (Defensoría de los Habitantes) |
| Ecuador | July 20, 2010 | Ombudsperson's Office (Defensoría del Pueblo) |
| Guatemala | June 9, 2008 | National Office to Prevent Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment |
| Honduras | May 23, 2006 | National Committee for the Prevention Against Torture (CONAPREV) |
| Mexico | April 11, 2005 | |
| Nicaragua | February 25, 2009 | Ombudsperson's Office (Procuraduría para la Defensa de los Derechos Humanos) |
| Panama | June 2, 2011 | Ombuds Institution |
| Paraguay | December 2, 2005 | |
| Peru | September 14, 2006 | Ombudsperson's Office (Defensoría del Pueblo) |
| Uruguay | December 8, 2005 | National Human Rights Institution and Ombuds Institution (Institución Nacional de Derechos Humanos y Defensoría del Pueblo)
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Asia Pacific
| 8 States Parties | Date of ratification | 3 NPMs designated |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | December 21, 2017 | |
| Cambodia | March 30, 2007 | Inter-governmental committee |
| Maldives | February 15, 2006 | |
| Mongolia | February 12, 2015 | Under consideration |
| Nauru | January 24, 2013 | Under Consideration |
| New Zealand | March 14, 2007 | 5 different bodies coordinated by the Human Rights Commission (central NPM), and including the Office of the Ombudsman, the Independent Police Conduct Authority, the Office of the Children’s Commissioner and the Inspector of Service Penal Establishments of the Office of the Judge Advocate General of the Armed Forces. |
| Philippines | April 17, 2012 | Under Consideration |
| Sri Lanka | December 5, 2017 |
Europe & Central Asia
| 41 States Parties | Date of ratification | 39 NPMs designated |
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| Afghanistan | April 17, 2018 | |
| Albania | October 1, 2003 | People's Advocate (Avokati i Popullit) |
| Armenia | September 14, 2006 | |
| Austria | December 4, 2012 | Austrian Ombudsman Board (Volksanwaltschaft) |
| Azerbaijan | January 28, 2009 | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | October 24, 2008 | Under Consideration |
| Bulgaria | June 1, 2011 | |
| Croatia | April 25, 2005 | Ombudswoman, in cooperation with representatives of the academic community and human rights NGOs |
| Cyprus | April 29, 2009 | |
| Czech Republic | July 10, 2006 | |
| Denmark | June 25, 2004 | Danish Parliamentary Ombudsman, in collaboration with DIGNITY (NGO) and the Danish Institute for Human Rights (National Human Rights Institution) |
| Estonia | December 18, 2006 | |
| Finland | October 8, 2014 | |
| France | November 11, 2008 | General Controller of Places of Deprivation of Liberty (Contrôleur général des lieux de privation de liberté) |
| Georgia | August 9, 2005 | |
| Germany | December 4, 2008 | National Agency for the Prevention of Torture, comprising: - Federal Agency for the Prevention of Torture (Bundesstelle zur Verhütung von Folter); and - Joint Commission of the Länder (Länderkommission zur Verhütung von Folter) |
| Greece | February 11, 2014 | |
| Hungary | January 12, 2012 | |
| Italy | April 3, 2013 | National Authority (Garante nazionale) for the rights of persons deprived of liberty |
| Kazakhstan | October 22, 2008 | Commissioner for Human Rights, in cooperation with public monitoring commissions and civil society |
| Kyrgyzstan | December 29, 2008 | |
| Liechtenstein | November 3, 2006 | Corrections Commission (Vollzugskommission) |
| Lithuania | January 20, 2014 | Parliamentary Ombudsperson's Office (Seimas Ombudsmen's Office) |
| Luxembourg | May 19, 2010 | Ombudsperson's Office (Médiateure du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg) |
| Macedonia, Former Yugoslav Republic of | February 13, 2009 | |
| Malta | September 24, 2003 | Two Boards: |
| Moldova | July 24, 2006 | Council for the Prevention of Torture, composed of 7 members, including the Ombudsperson (Moldovan Centre for Human Rights), the Ombudsperson for children and 5 members proposed by the civil society. |
| Montenegro | March 6, 2009 | |
| Netherlands | September 28, 2010 | 4 bodies are designated as the NPM: the Inspectorate of Security and Justice (IVenJ), which also acts as coordinating body; the Health Care Inspectorate (IGZ); the Inspectorate for Youth Care (IJZ); and the Council for the Administration of Criminal Justice and Protection of Juveniles (RSJ). |
| Norway | June 27, 2013 | |
| Poland | September 14, 2005 | |
| Portugal | January 15, 2013 | Ombudsperson's Office (Provedor de Justiça) |
| Romania | July 2, 2009 | |
| Serbia | September 26, 2006 | Protector of Citizens, in cooperation with the ombudsperson's offices from the autonomous provinces and human rights associations |
| Slovenia | January 23, 2007 | Human Rights Ombudsman, in collaboration with NGOs (Slovenian Red Cross, Legal Information Center for NGOs, Primus Institute, Slovenian Federation of Pensioners' Organisations and Novi paradoks) |
| Spain | April 4, 2006 | Ombudsperson's Office (Defensoría del Pueblo) |
| Sweden | September 14, 2005 | Parliamentary Ombudsmen (Riksdagens Ombudsmän) |
| Switzerland | September 24, 2009 | National Commission for the Prevention of Torture (Commission nationale pour la prévention de la torture) |
| Turkey | September 27, 2011 | |
| Ukraine | September 19, 2006 | Parliamentary Commissioner for Human Rights in collaboration with an Expert Council, human rights NGOs and individual monitors (website of public monitors). |
| United Kingdom | December 10, 2003 | 21 bodies were designated as part of the UK NPM, coordinated by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons - Click for a complete list |
Middle East & North Africa
| 5 States Parties | Date of ratification | 4 NPMs designated |
|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | December 22, 2008 | National Commission for Human Rights |
| Mauritania | October 3, 2012 | National Preventive Mechanism |
| Morocco | November 24, 2014 | National Human Rights Council (Conseil national des droits de l'Homme) |
| State of Palestine | December 29, 2017 | |
| Tunisia | June 29, 2011 | National Authority for the Prevention of Torture
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Africa
| 8 States Signatories | Date of signature |
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| Angola | September 24, 2013 |
| Cameroon | December 15, 2009 |
| Chad | September 26, 2012 |
| Guinea | September 16, 2005 |
| Guinea-Bissau | September 24, 2013 |
| Sierra Leone | September 26, 2003 |
| South Africa | September 20, 2006 |
| Zambia | September 27, 2010 |
Americas
| 1 States Signatories | Date of signature |
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| Venezuela | July 1, 2011 |
Asia Pacific
| 1 States Signatories | Date of signature |
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| Timor-Leste | September 16, 2005 |
Europe & Central Asia
| 3 States Signatories | Date of signature |
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| Belgium | October 24, 2005 |
| Iceland | September 24, 2003 |
| Ireland | October 2, 2007 |
Middle East & North Africa
| 0 States Signatories | Date of signature |
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