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

ICC Comment on Interference by government


Example: ICC Comment on Interference by government

The ICC Sub-Committee on Accreditation's commented on Ireland's NHRI in November 2008: "IHRC should be able to independently conduct its affairs without undue interference from the Government. This could include having direct accountability to Parliament" w.