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

9.6.1.6 Monitoring and Reporting on Human Rights Situations

Some basic queries at this point will shed light on the extent to which capacity was established in the NHRI:

  • Has the NHRI submitted annual and special reports on Commission's activities and human rights situations, including on thematic issues and national priority issues?
  • Are there reports on the situation of places of detention?
  • Does the leadership have the capacity to advocate for a common, acceptable (to the government) monitoring evaluation and reporting framework for the NHRI on human rights monitoring?
  • Do staff have the capacity to monitor, evaluate and report, based on universal human rights standards?
  • Does the NHRI staff have the capacity to engage other stakeholders in identifying appropriate human right indicators for monitoring and reporting?
  • Does the NHRI staff have the capacity to understand and utilize highest human rights standards into monitoring and reporting?

If the answer to these questions is in the negative, the NHRI leadership should review training needs, and develop priorities at the national level regarding monitoring in areas of priority for the NHRI. Attention should be paid to the adequacy of the staff complement.