16 INTEGRATING REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS INTO THE WORK OF NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS OF THE ASIA PACIFIC REGION Work to protect and promote reproductive rights reported by Member NHRIs Figure 4 2.3.3 Complaints about violations of reproductive rights are rare Most NHRIs report that they have never received a complaint about violations of reproductive rights. Some NHRIs did report receiving such complaints but further inquiry revealed that the matter was not specifically related to reproductive rights but rather situated within a broader context of rights denial (e.g. trafficking, discrimination in general relating to sexual orientation/ HIV status). Of those NHRIs reporting complaints related specifically to reproductive rights, the number of such complaints was generally very low. Only two NHRIs reported a high number of complaints. In one case, the complaints related exclusively to pregnancy-based discrimination. In the other case, the extremely high number of complaints related principally to harmful practices and gender-based violence. The reasons for low levels of complaints are explored further in Part 4. Briefly, it appears that lack of knowledge about reproductive rights within the institution itself is an important factor. Institutional confusion and uncertainty about reproductive rights often means that the NHRI itself does not contribute to raising awareness amongst rights-holders and duty-bearers. As a result, those who may have suffered a violation of their reproductive rights are not sufficiently informed to bring that violation to the attention of the NHRI.