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HomeHandbook on the establishment and accreditation of national human rights institutions in the European Union
Handbook on the establishment and accreditation of national human rights institutions in the European Union
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National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) protect and promote fundamental rights at the national level, tackling systemic problems and raising fundamental rights awareness. To equip NHRIs to perform their role well, they should have, among other qualities, independence, powers and a broad mandate, in accordance with the so-called ‘Paris Principles’ which were adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1993 and set forth the primary minimum standards for an effective NHRI. As relatively few European Union (EU) Member States have NHRIs that fully comply with these criteria and some Member States still do not have an NHRI, the FRA developed this handbook to explain and simplify the road to establishing such institutions and enabling their full compliance with the Paris Principles. It explains the wide diversity of possible approaches across the EU and walks readers step-by-step through the necessary accreditation procedures conducted in line with the Paris Principles.
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- Corporate author(s): European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (EU body or agency)
- Themes: Fundamental rights
- Subject: approximation of laws , European Union , human rights , international instrument , national law , user guide
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| ISSN | ISBN 978-92-9192-993-1 | DOI 10.2811/14554 | Catalogue number TK-30-12-781-EN-N |
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| ISSN | ISBN 978-92-9239-024-2 | DOI 10.2811/17574 | Catalogue number TK-30-12-781-EN-C |
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