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 and Transitional Justice: Establishing Capacity


Table 4: NHRIs and Transitional Justice: Establishing Capacity10


Millennium Development Goal

Key Related Human Rights Standards

Accountability

Establish effective accountability mechanisms.

Developed a KM system to document past abuses, or to support other truth-seeking/ truth-telling mechanisms, and to preserve truth commission archives.

Develop a plan or program to review and comment on enabling legislation for a Truth & Reconciliation Commission, Special Court or Reparation Programme.

Create capacity to advise on

  • Institutional reforms (as a remedy to address causes of conflict)
  • Legal reforms

Reintegration

Develop capacity to support the reintegration of demobilised forces, displaced persons and returning refugees into society.

Include special initiatives for child soldiers and child abductees, and integrate a gender-sensitive approach.

Reparation

Does the NHRI include as part of its outreach information about its capacity to assist victims with claims?

Does the NHRI promote the adoption of ad-hoc measures for victims?

 

 

 

 

 

10 See OHCHR, Guidance Note: National Human Rights Institutions and the Work of OHCHR at Headquarters and Field Level. 2007.