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(d)
Within 20 days, any member of the Bureau who disagrees with the
recommendation may notify the Chairperson of the Subcommittee and the secretariat of the
International Coordinating Committee. The secretariat promptly notifies all members of the
Bureau about the objection raised and provides all information necessary to clarify the
objection. If within 20 days of receipt of that information at least four members of the
Committee Bureau from no fewer than two regional groups notify the secretariat that they
support the objection, the recommendation is referred to the Bureau at its next meeting for a
decision;
(e)
If at least four members from two or more regional groups do not raise any
objection to the recommendation within 20 days of its receipt, the latter will be deemed
approved by the Committee Bureau;
(f)
The accreditation decision of the Bureau of the International Coordinating
Committee is final.
10.
In accordance with the rules of procedure of the Subcommittee on Accreditation, the
classifications for accreditation are:
• “A” status:
Compliant with the Paris Principles
• “B” status:
Not fully compliant with the Paris Principles
• “C” status:
Non-compliant with the Paris Principles
11.
The Subcommittee on Accreditation may also invite civil society organizations to
submit reports on the functioning and efficiency of national human rights institutions under
review. Such reports are shared with the institutions concerned for their comments or
clarification. Summaries of all documentation received from institutions for their review are
prepared by the secretariat and shared with the relevant institutions prior to the session of
the Subcommittee on Accreditation. National human rights institutions are given one week
to highlight any factual errors contained in the summaries. The summaries and comments
are subsequently brought to the attention of the members of the Subcommittee.
12.
The Subcommittee on Accreditation welcomed the attendance by representatives of
the secretariat of the Network of African National Human Rights Institutions, the secretariat
of the Asia Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutions, and the representative of
the International Coordinating Committee in Geneva.
III. Accreditation process in 2012
13.
The General Assembly, in its resolution 64/161, recognized the importance of
establishing and strengthening national human rights institutions in compliance with the
Paris Principles by encouraging national institutions, including ombudsman institutions, to
seek accreditation through the International Coordinating Committee.
14.
As at the end of the most recent session of the Subcommittee on Accreditation, in
November 2012, 104 national human rights institutions had been accredited, of which 69
with “A” status.
A.
New applications
15.
In 2012, the Subcommittee on Accreditation considered eight new applications for
accreditation. The Independent National Human Rights Commission of Burundi and the
Instituto Nacional de Derechos Humanos of Chile were accredited “A” status. The
Commissioner for Human Rights of Kazakhstan, the Ombudsman of Kyrgyzstan, the
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