WUNRN
Potential Networking of
NGO's - National Human Rights Institutions - Gender
National
Human Rights Institutions
OHCHR- The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights accords priority to the establishment and strengthening of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) with due regard to the Principles relating to the status of national institutions (the Paris Principles; General Assembly resolution 48/134 of 20 December 1993, annex). OHCHR is also engaged in improving United Nations system-wide coordination on the work of NHRIs, and supports increased participation of NHRIs in the United Nations human rights system. OHCHR encourages the sharing of good practices among NHRIs, supports the strengthening of their regional networks and facilitates their access to United Nations Country Teams (UNCTs) and other relevant partners within and outside the United Nations system.
OHCHR has undertaken to strengthen the role of NHRIs at the country, regional and global levels, mainly through its National Institutions Unit (NIU), which works in consultation with the geographic units and field offices of OHCHR. At the request of Member States, tailored advice is provided to a growing number of countries on appropriate constitutional or legislative frameworks regarding the establishment of NHRIs; on the nature, functions, powers and responsibilities of NHRIs. Comparative analyses, technical cooperation needs assessments, project formulation and evaluation missions are also undertaken.
OHCHR also acts as the secretariat of the International Coordinating Committee of National Institutions for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights (ICC) and its Sub‑Committee on Accreditation.
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Via IWRAW AP
UN CEDAW Committee
Statement on Its Expectant Working
Relationship
with National Human Rights Institutions - NHRIs
Firstly, the CEDAW
Committee expects all NHRIs to be compliant with Paris Principles as
independent and effective national bodies for promotion and protection of Human
Rights and be gender balanced/composed of men and women.
The Committee said they
looked forward to working with NHRIs and recommended that NHRIs
role should include:
a.monitoring of treaty
obligations
b.promotion of the
implementation of CEDAW at the national level.
c.popularising CEDAW and
the OP CEDAW
d.to act as a complaints
mechanism and provide assistance to victims of HR violations
e.give information to
the Committee (The Committee invites NHRIs to submit information at the
presession state and to attend the reviews and give oral information.
The CEDAW Committee is
looking to enhance the visibility of input by NHRIs and may be allocating more
time/making a special bloc of time for this purpose.)
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