Chapter 1
Introducing National Human
Rights Institutions

Chapter 2
Models of NHRIs

Chapter 3
Roles and Responsabilities of
NHRIs

Chapter 4
The Rule of Law and the NHRI

Chapter 5
NHRIs, Development and
Democratic Governance

Chapter 6
Situating NHRI Support in the UN Planning & Programming Process

Chapter 7
Pre-establishment Phase of NHRIs

Chapter 8
Establishing NHRIs

Chapter 9
Consolidation Phase:
Strengthening the Mature NHRI

Chapter 10
Paris Principles and Accreditation

Annex 3: Steps for establishing a Paris Principles-Compliant NHRI

Stimulate a national consensus

Organize stakeholder meetings to “seed” idea, focus on PP and identify best practices

Establish national process

Recommend a process to Govt.; encourage the creation of a pluralist working group to study the new NHRI

Regional meetings

  • organize regional meetings, including with participants of NHRIs and regional coordinating bodies of NHRIs

Request

  • facilitate that the Government submits a request for technical assistance to OHCHR

Recommendations

Target drafting process

Increase awareness of PP by MPs

enabling legislation should comply with PP

Provide examples of legislation

Organize seminars

Organize study visits to established NHRIs

Start gathering international support

  • Facilitate an assessment (including by OHCHR, UNDP and regional coordinating bodies of NHRIs) of which model of NHRI is required/most suitable for the national context

Ensure proper establishment

Consult on issues of accessibility, affordability, location, working conditions, organigramme, working relationships, training plan, complaints handling system, strategic planning, etc.

Organise workshops on ‘best practices’

Promote NHRI

Conduct awareness raising activities on NHRI and its mandate

Strengthen NHRI

Target NHRI to strengthen it Ensure a coordinated international response

Advocate for seeking ICC accreditation

Raise awareness on accreditation benefits

  • assist in submitting application
  • alert CSOs

Assistance

  • advise that OHCHR can assist the NHRI in preparing its accreditation application

Distribution of tasks

Ensure a gradual transfer of responsibility for human rights tasks to NHRI

International engagement

Advocate for NHRI involvement in international hr system and follow up at national level

Assistance

advice that OHCHR can assist the NHRI in following up to the recommendations resulting from the accreditation review