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

NHRIs Established through Internationally-Driven Efforts


Examples: NHRIs Established through Internationally-Driven Efforts

The requirement to establish human rights institutions was contained in peace treaties brokered for El Salvador, Guatemala, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sierra Leone, Timor Leste, Afghanistan, Northern Ireland and Rwanda.