The Legal and Investigation Department is responsible for the implementation of the protective mandate of the Commission. The Department receives, investigates, advices and resolves complaints of human rights violations brought before the Commission.
It also undertakes research, advocacy and outreach activities to educate and popularize the establishment, functions and mandate of the Commission. The unit monitors prisons and other detention facilities to assess the conditions of inmates, as well as, evaluate the extent of compliance with international standards on the treatment of inmates.