National human rights institutions

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The purpose of this web course is to give you a basic understanding of what a national human rights institution is and enable you to find relevant resources and material.

The modules are aimed at persons working with human rights in a professional capacity. The content is produced by the Danish Institute for Human Rights and content from reliable sources.

Each module can stand on its own, but we recommend you go though all of the modules to get a full introduction.

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Intro to national human rights institutions

An introduction to what characterises a national human rights institution (NHRI) and how it fits into the national human rights system.
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National human rights institutions and the international human rights system

Learn more about national human rights institutions' (NHRIs’) dynamic relationship with the international human rights system and how they fit into it.
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The Paris Principles and NHRIs

An introduction to the Paris Principles and what they mean for national human rights institutions (NHRIs).
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What are some challenges to the effectiveness of NHRIs?

Learn more NHRI effectiveness and about the dilemmas and challenges that comes with the unique position of NHRIs.