Eighteen national human rights institutions (NHRIs) operate in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Some of them have been at work since the early 1990s and others emerged in the 2000s. This analysis explains the emergence, impact, limitations, and potential of the NHRIs in the MENA region. [author-bio]   Often established by executive decree … Continue reading National human rights institutions: A reason for hope in the Middle East and North Africa?