The Paris Principles and NHRIs
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Target group: Human rights professionals
Languages: English
Developed by: The Danish Institute for Human Rights. Content from other reliable sources
Introduction
The mandate, roles and functions of a specific NHRI is defined by national law. However, the UN has created guidelines that set out the minimum standards required for national human rights institutions to operate efficiently and be considered credible. These guidelines are called the Paris Principles.
In the animated video below you can learn more about the principles.
The video has been produced by the Danish Institute for Human Rights.
To mark the 25thanniversary, GANHRI released a new video "Principles for Progress"
In the video below, different experts, and representatives from the Asia Pacific region describe the Paris Principles and the role of these principles. The video has been created by the Asia Pacific Forum (APF).
The Paris Principles themselves are a good source for more knowledge, and they are only a few pages long.
Other online resources
The Paris Principles (1993), OHCHR
Continue your introduction to NHRIs
This is part 3 in a series with the purpose of giving an introduction to NHRIs. The different parts can stand on their own, but we recommend you follow the sequence indicated below to get the full introduction.