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State Human Rights Commission If any person has a grievance that his or her human rights are being violated then he may approach the respective state commission where the alleged act has been committed.

The Commission cannot speak about individual complaints as they are confidential until, and only if, they reach the tribunal stage, even if a complainant or respondent is willing to speak about a complaint.

There are several other avenues for bringing individual complaints to United Nations bodies. Complaints can be submitted to the Human Rights Council's complaint procedure (previously known as the 1503 procedure),2 its special rapporteurs and working groups3 and to the Commission on the Status of Women.

How long does the human rights complaint process take? It depends. The following times are usual, but the process can take longer. It usually takes about one to two months for the Tribunal to decide if can deal with a complaint.

We can only accept written complaints. You can make a complaint online at www.humanrights.gov.au/complaints/make-complaint . If you prefer, you can print off a complaint form, fill it in and post it to us at GPO Box 5218, Sydney NSW 2001 or fax it to 02 9284 9611.

For details about the complaint process, see Making and resolving human rights complaints. When does a complaint become public? A complaint only becomes public if and when it reaches the tribunal hearing stage. Documents filed with the tribunal are public once the tribunal hearing begins.

If your rights have been violated, you can report the matter to one of the following bodies: South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC). Independent Complaints Directorate. If you want to complain about a member of a government department, you should contact the Public Protector.

Online: You may file a complaint with OCR using OCR's electronic complaint form at the following website: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/complaintintro.html. Mail or Facsimile: You may mail or send by facsimile information to the address or phone number available at this link.

By post: National Human Rights Commission Manav Adhikar Bhawan Block-C, GPO Complex, INA, New Delhi 110023. By fax: (011) 23386521. By email: covdnhrc@nic.in (general)/ jrlaw@nic.in (for complaints) Complaints can be made in the 24 hours mobile number of the Commission: +91 9810298900.