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Summary Reflection Guide on a Human-Rights Based Approach to Health: National Human Rights Institution
Topic: Health, National Human Rights Institutions Region: Global Tool: HRBA in Programming Cycle Resource Type: Guidance note Author: Harvard University, OHCHR, PMNCH, UNFPA, WHO Year: 2015 Language: English Sources: Academic, NGO, UN -
Promoting the rights of persons with disabilities in Central Asia
Topic: Disability, National Human Rights Institutions Region: Europe and CIS Tool: HRBA in Programming Cycle Resource Type: Guidance note Author: UNDP Country: Moldova Year: 2014 Language: English Sources: UN -
National Action Plans on Business and Human Rights: A Toolkit for the Development, Implementation, and Review of State Commitments to Business and Human Rights Frameworks
Topic: Business and Corporate Social Responsibility, National Human Rights Institutions Region: Europe and CIS Tool: Framework Resource Type: Learning / Training Materials Author: International Corporate Accountability Roundtable, The Danish Institute for Human Rights Country: Denmark Year: 2014 Language: English Sources: National Human Rights Institution, NGO -
Compilation of General Comments and General Recommendations Adopted by Human Rights Treaty Bodies
Topic: Children, International Human Rights Mechanisms, Justice & Rule of Law, National Human Rights Institutions, Women & Gender Resource Type: Learning / Training Materials Year: 2004 Language: English Sources: UN -
Review of the legislative framework and jurisprudence concerning the right to adequate food in Nepal
Topic: Food & Nutrition, Justice & Rule of Law, National Human Rights Institutions Region: Asia and Pacific Tool: Framework, HRBA in Programming Cycle, implementation Resource Type: Guidance note Author: FAO Country: Nepal Year: 2014 Language: English Sources: UN
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National Human Rights Institutions
National Human Rights Institutions (NHRI) compliant with the Paris Principles, are central to national human rights protection systems and are important counterparts. They have clearly defined roles and opportunities to participate in the international human rights system and can play a crucial role in promoting and monitoring the effective implementation of international human rights standards at the national level.
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- OHCHR and National Human Rights Institutions
The webpage of OHCHR on NHRIs documents relevant resolutions, guidance notes, feature stories and information and resources on the International Coordinating Committee of NHRIs (ICC). - International Coordinating Committee of National Institutions for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights (ICC)
Webpage for the ICC, a global network of national human rights institutions ((NHRIs), that coordinates the relationship between NHRIs and the UN human rights sysem. - Asia Pacific Forum-net
The Asia Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutions advances human rights in the Asia Pacific region through its member organizations. - Network of African National Human Rights Institutions
NANHRI aims to support, through national, regional and international cooperation, the establishment, strenghening and development of NHRIs in order to enable them to more effectively undertake their mandate of human rights monitoring, promotion, protection and advocacy.
Paris Principles compliant NHRIs stand out as partners that are central to national human rights protection systems and are important counterparts. They can play a crucial role in promoting and monitoring the effective implementation of international human rights standards at the national level; a role which is increasingly recognized by the international community.
Relevant UN Resolutions
Over the past two decades, the United Nations General Assembly and other bodies have issued several resolutions of relevance to NHRIs:
- GA resolution 48/134 (the Paris Principles are annexed)
- CHR resolution 2005/74
- HRC resolution 5/1 (Human Rights Council Institutions Building Package – note “Rules of Procedure – Rule 7”
- GA resolution A/RES/63/172
Since 2003, OHCHR maintains a website on NHRIs (www.nhri.net). The site, linked to all existing NHRI websites and to the OHCHR main web page, includes global, regional and country information and thematic issues of interest to NHRIs.
Accreditation of NHRIs
The Sub‑Committee on Accreditation (SCA) of the International Coordinating Committee of National Institutions for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights (ICC) has the mandate to review and analyze accreditation applications and to make recommendations to ICC Bureau members on the compliance of applicants with the Paris Principles. The SCA is composed of one “A status” accredited NHRI for each of the four regional groupings; namely Africa, the Americas , the Asia Pacific, and Europe. Members of the SCA are appointed by the regional groupings for a renewable term of three years. OHCHR participates in the work of the SCA as a permanent observer and in its capacity as ICC secretariat.
As at December 2008, there were 64 NHRIs accredited with A Status by the ICC , i.e. in compliance with the Paris Principles. The following link provides access to the calendar of ICC accreditation reviews (2009-2013). Summaries of NHRIs that have undergone accreditation in the past are all available through www.nhri.net .
The following link provides access to the latest Secretary-General’s report to the Human Rights Council on the accreditation process; A/HRC/10/54 (E F S R A C)