A/HRC/39/20 79. Member States should ensure that national human rights institutions are provided with adequate human and financial resources and the autonomy necessary to freely propose and manage their own budgets and recruit their own staff members. 80. Member States should ensure the formalization of a clear, transparent and participatory selection and appointment process for members and staff of national human rights institutions in their founding law. 81. Member States should ensure that members and staff of national human rights institutions enjoy immunity while discharging their functions in good faith; take the measures necessary to protect them against threats and harassment; ensure the prompt, thorough and impartial investigations into alleged reprisals or intimidation against members and staff of institutions, or against individuals who cooperate or seek to cooperate with them, and ensure perpetrators are held accountable. 82. Member States should establish effective mechanisms to prevent cases of reprisals against national human rights institutions, including early warning mechanisms, human rights education and awareness-raising programmes. 83. Member States should continue to provide financial contributions to OHCHR to sustain high-quality support for the establishment and strengthening of national human rights institutions and to provide the secretariat support to the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions and its Subcommittee on Accreditation. B. Recommendations to national human rights institutions 84. National human rights institutions should seek regular and constructive cooperation with relevant State bodies to promote the inclusion of human rights in legislation, policies and programmes. 85. National human rights institutions should develop, formalize and maintain cooperation with civil society organizations and strengthen their capacity to participate meaningfully in the promotion and protection of human rights. 86. National human rights institutions should contribute to deliberations of United Nations mechanisms and processes, including in discussions on the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. 87. National human rights institutions should continue to advocate for their independent participation in relevant United Nations mechanisms and processes, including the 2030 Agenda. 88. National human rights institutions should contribute to preventing and addressing cases of reprisals, and establish protective measures and mechanisms for the protection of human rights defenders. 89. National human rights institutions should continue to engage with international and regional human rights mechanisms and to promote the implementation of their recommendations. 13