PARIS PRINCIPLES

The Paris Principles was defined at the first International Workshop on National Institutions for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights in Paris 7-9 October 1991, and adopted by Human Rights Commission Resolution 1992/54, 1992 and the General Assembly Resolution 48/134, 1993. The Paris Principles is relating to the status and functioning of national institutions for protection and promotion of human rights
In addition to exchanging views on existing arrangements, the workshop participants drew up a comprehensive series of recommendations on the role, composition, status and functions of national human rights instruments. ^[1]
The Paris Principles list a number of responsibilities for national institutions, which fall under five headings. First, the institution shall monitor any situation of violation of human rights, which it decides to take up. Second, the institution shall be able to advise the Government, the Parliament and any other competent body on specific violations, on issues related to legislation and itscompliance with international human rights instruments, and on the implementation ofthese instruments. Third, the institution shall relate to regional and international organizations. Fourth, the institution shall have a mandate to educate and informin the field of humanrights. Fifth, some institutions are given a quasi-judicial competence. ^[2]
"The key elements of the composition of a national institution are its independence and pluralism. In relation to the independence the only guidance in the Paris Principles is that the appointment of commissioners or other kinds of key personnel shall be given effect by an official Act, establishing the specific duration of the mandate, which may be renewable." ^[3]

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Notes

1. Fact Sheet No.19, National Institutions for the Promotion and Protection of Human RightsFact Sheet No.19
2. National Human Rights Institutions - Implementing Human Rights", Executive Director Morten Kjærum, The Danish Institute for Human Rights, 2003. ISBN 87-90744-72-1, page 6
3. National Human Rights Institutions - Implementing Human Rights", Executive Director Morten Kjærum, The Danish Institute for Human Rights, 2003. ISBN 87-90744-72-1, page 7

See also

★ Human rights

★ National human rights institutions

★ List of human rights articles by country

★ International human rights instruments

★ European Court of Human Rights

★ Human Rights Commissions

Further reading

★ UN Handbook on National Human Rights Institutions

★ Fact Sheet No.19

★ Anna-Elina Pohjolainen. (2006).''The Evolution of National Human Rights Institution.'' The Danish Institute for Human Rights.

★ International Council on Human Rights Policy. (2005) ''Assessing the Effectiveness of National Human Rights Institutions'' International Council on Human Rights Policy/Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

★ Morten Kjærum. (2003). ''National Human Rights Institutions - Implementing Human Rights'' The Danish Institute for Human Rights

★ Birgit Lindsnaes, Lone Lindholt, Kristine Yigen (eds.). (2001) ''National Human Rights Institutions, Articles and working papers, Input to the discussions of the establishment and development of the functions of national human rights institutions''The Danish Institute for Human Rights.

External links

★ National Human Rights Institutions Forum (NHRIs Global network)