مفوضية حقوق الإنسان – Commissariat aux Droits de l'Homme - Mauritanie

What مفوضية حقوق الإنسان – Commissariat aux Droits de l'Homme - Mauritanie does

The Commissariat aux Droits de l'Homme, du Travail et des Relations avec la Société Civile (Human Rights, Humanitarian Action and Relations with Civil Society Commissariat) is a ministry-level government commission of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, headquartered in Nouakchott and operating since 2001 under the authority of the President of the Republic. Its mandate spans three pillars: (1) promotion and protection of human rights, (2) humanitarian action coordination, and (3) relations with civil society organizations. The commissariat administers the National Strategy for Human Rights Promotion and Protection (2024-2028), operates the toll-free green line 1916 for reporting human trafficking and migrant smuggling cases, oversees the National Authority for Combating Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants, and runs the FEDDAM digital platform for managing civil society organizations (CSOs).

Its technology footprint consists of the FEDDAM civil society management platform (an external-facing portal at feddam.com) and an institutional website at cdhahrsc.gov.mr that hosts press releases, statements, studies, and documents. The commissariat engages in awareness campaigns, regional workshops, and training programs for CSOs on project preparation, advocacy, and administrative management. There is no commercial SaaS product architecture; the entity is an administrative/governmental body with public service functions.

The commissariat is funded through the Mauritanian state budget, with a disclosed fiscal-year 2026 budget of 249,402,985 ouguiya (old denomination, MRU per the source), allocated across management and investment categories. It generates no commercial revenue and reports to the President via the Office of the Commissioner. Key leadership includes Commissioner Sid Ahmed Ould Bnana and Assistant Commissioner Al-Hadhrami Mohamed. The entity has accumulated international recognition including the UN Committee Against Torture election in October 2025, GANHRI Category A classification in December 2025, and a U.S. State Department Tier 2 ranking on the Trafficking in Persons Index in June 2023.

Name

مفوضية حقوق الإنسان – Commissariat aux Droits de l'Homme - Mauritanie

Legal name

مفوضية حقوق الإنسان والعمل الإنساني والعلاقات مع المجتمع المدني

Website

https://cdhahrsc.gov.mr

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Commissariat aux Droits de l'Homme is Mauritania's ministry-level government commission, headquartered in Nouakchott, responsible for human rights protection, humanitarian action coordination, and civil society relations. It operates the anti-trafficking hotline (1916), the FEDDAM CSO platform, and the National Authority for Combating Trafficking in Persons.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Human Rights Administration

NAICS

Public Administration (92), International Affairs (92812)

SIC

International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPADAGAK

Human Rights Monitoring, Documentation & Advocacy

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Human Rights, Democracy & Governance

SECONDARYBPADAGAL

Transitional Justice, Accountability & Reparations

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Human Rights, Democracy & Governance

SECONDARYBPADAHAC

Refugee Camp Coordination & Management (CCCM)

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Refugee, Migration & Displacement Services

SECONDARYBPADANAA

International Standards Development & Standardization Bodies

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/International Standards, Policy & Regulatory Cooperation

Keywords

• Human rights protection
• Humanitarian action coordination
• Anti-trafficking enforcement
• Civil society management
• Government public administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Nouakchott

HQ country

Mauritania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Commissariat is the national government commission of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania for human rights promotion and protection, humanitarian action coordination, and relations with civil society. It administers the country's anti-trafficking framework via the National Authority for Combating Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants, operates the FEDDAM platform that registers and oversees civil society organizations, and runs a free green line (1916) for the public to report trafficking cases. It also coordinates Mauritania's national human rights policy, including the National Strategy for Human Rights Promotion and Protection 2024-2028.

Product overview

This is a government commission rather than a commercial product company. المفوضية operates as a national human rights institution and government ministry-level body. Its core mandate covers three pillars: (1) human rights promotion and protection, (2) humanitarian affairs coordination, and (3) relations with civil society organizations. It administers a toll-free hotline (1916) for reporting human trafficking and migrant smuggling cases, operates the National Authority for Combating Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants, and maintains the FEDDAM civil society organization management platform. No commercial SaaS product architecture (core platform + add-on modules) is described — the entity is an administrative/governmental body with service functions.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• الهيئة الوطنية لمحاربة الاتجار بالأشخاص وتهريب المهigrants: National Authority for Combating Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants operating under the commissariat
• FEDDAM

Products and services

• National Authority for Combating Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants (الهيئة الوطنية لمحاربة الاتجار بالأشخاص وتهريب المهاجرين) Sub-agency within the Commissariat that coordinates Mauritania's national framework against trafficking in persons and migrant smuggling, including the victims' assistance fund and inter-agency coordination meetings.
• FEDDAM Civil Society Organization Management Platform (منصة إدارة منظمات المجتمع المدني) Online platform (feddam.com) used by the Commissariat to register, oversee, and manage civil society organizations operating in Mauritania.
• Green Line 1916 Trafficking Reporting Hotline (الرقم الأخضر 1916) Free-of-charge national hotline (1916) operated by the National Authority for Combating Trafficking for the public to anonymously report cases of human trafficking and migrant smuggling.
• Victims of Trafficking Assistance Fund State-funded program that delivers services and income-generating projects to hundreds of trafficking survivors as part of Mauritania's victim protection framework.

Quantifiable outcome

• 38 slavery cases processed through courts under Law 2015-031, with judicial rulings issued
• +3 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered minor, moderate and core.

• منظمة حلف الوطن للدفاع عن موريتانيا (Halaf Al-Watan for the Defense of Mauritania)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 July 2026The Assistant Commissioner for Human Rights met with a delegation from the Halaf Al-Watan organization to discuss ways of strengthening joint cooperation in the field of human rights protection.
• معهد DIGNITY الدنماركي (DIGNITY Danish Institute) and الآلية الوطنية للوقاية من التعذيب (National Mechanism for the Prevention of Torture)moderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 July 2026The Assistant Commissioner for Human Rights received a delegation from the DIGNITY Danish Institute and the National Mechanism for the Prevention of Torture to discuss cooperation in torture prevention.
• Senegal – Ministry/Government DelegationmoderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 July 2026A Senegalese delegation visited Mauritania to activate the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the two countries on combating trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants.
• شبكة الإعلاميين الجهوية لمكافحة تهريب المهاجرين (Regional Journalists' Network to Combat Migrant Smuggling)moderateGTM or Marketing Partner · 22 May 2026Partnership protocol signed between the National Authority for Combating Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants and the Regional Journalists' Network to strengthen media and awareness cooperation in combating irregular migration and trafficking in human beings.
• الهيئة الوطنية لمحاربة الاتجار بالأشخاص وتهريب المهاجرين (National Authority for Combating Trafficking in Persons and Smuggling of Migrants)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 May 2026The National Authority, operating under the commissariat, held the Orientation and Follow-up Council meeting to coordinate anti-trafficking efforts across government agencies.
• برنامج الأمم المتحدة الإنمائي (UNDP) – الممثل المقيم في موريتانياmoderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 May 2026The Commissioner received the UNDP Resident Representative in Mauritania to discuss cooperation paths in the field of human rights and development.
• التعاون الإسباني (Spanish Cooperation)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 March 2026The Director of the National Authority for Combating Trafficking received a delegation from Spanish Cooperation to discuss cooperation in combating trafficking and migrant smuggling.
• مكتب المفوضية السامية لحقوق الإنسان في موريتانيا (OHCHR Office in Mauritania)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 June 2023The OHCHR provides permanent accompaniment to government efforts in the field of human rights. The High Commissioner for Human Rights praised Mauritania's efforts in promoting and protecting human rights in his annual report to the Human Rights Council.
• الأمم المتحدة – المفوض السامي لحقوق الإنسان (UN High Commissioner for Human Rights / Volker Türk)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 June 2023UN High Commissioner Volker Türk praised Mauritania's efforts in his annual report, noting judicial treatment of 38+ slavery cases under Law 2015-031 and government cooperation with the OHCHR.
• منظمة العمل ضد الجوع (Action contre la Faim)moderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 June 2023The Commissioner received the director of Action contre la Faim (ACF) in Mauritania to discuss and advance partnership in humanitarian action and civil society development.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Commission Nationale des Droits de l'Homme (CNDH) - Morocco: Morocco's National Human Rights Council is a Category A NHRI with a comparable mandate covering human rights protection, promotion, and international reporting. It is the most mature North African peer to the Mauritanian Commissariat and a regional reference point.
• Commission Nationale des Droits de l'Homme du Tchad: Chad's national commission shares both a Sahelian context and a mandate covering trafficking, migration, and civil society relations, making it a relevant structural peer to the Mauritanian body.
• Commission Nationale des Droits de l'Homme du Sénégal: Senegal's national human rights commission holds an analogous state-level mandate, and the two institutions share an active bilateral MOU on trafficking in persons and migrant smuggling signed in 2026.
• Sudan Independent Human Rights Commission: Sudan's national NHRI operates under comparable regional pressures and a similar broad mandate, including trafficking and migration concerns relevant to the Mauritanian context.
• National Council for Human Rights (Egypt): Egypt's NCHR is a national human rights institution with a similarly broad promotion and protection remit in the MENA region, and has served as a regional model for trafficking and torture prevention frameworks.
• National Human Rights Commission of Nigeria (NHRC): Nigeria's NHRC is a Category A NHRI with a comparable mandate covering human rights protection, anti-trafficking coordination, and civil society relations in a federal African context.
• Commission Nationale des Droits de l'Homme et des Libertés Fondamentales (CNDH-LF) du Niger: Niger's NHRI operates with a similar mandate in a comparable Sahelian context, including trafficking and migration issues, and serves as a regional peer for benchmarking performance.
• Commission Nationale des Droits de l'Homme du Mali: Mali's NHRI performs parallel functions (protection, promotion, civil society relations) under similar West African governance conditions, making it a useful comparator on capacity and resourcing.

Broad incumbents

• African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR): The ACHPR is the continental human rights body to which Mauritania's commission coordinates reporting. It operates a broader mandate than a single-country NHRI but is the most relevant continental peer.
• OHCHR - Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights: The OHCHR provides permanent accompaniment to Mauritania's NHRI and operates the broader UN human rights architecture. It is not a direct competitor but the global umbrella under which the Commissariat reports and benchmarks.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/CDHAHRSC
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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

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