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(g)
Does it play a role in the implementation of national actions plans for human
rights or in overseeing Government’s policies and action to that end?
(h)
6.
Does it receive and process individual complaints?
If such a Committee exists:
(a)
What is the composition of (in terms of representation by gender, minorities,
or opposition parties)? Does it include staff with technical expertise in international human
rights law?
(b)
What is the statute/mandate/budget of such a committee? How has it been
created? Is it in the constitution, a law, the Parliament by-laws, a resolution?
(c)
Is it aware of UN HRC/GA action concerning the role of Parliament in
human rights, especially the HRC UPR?
(d)
Is it aware of OHCHR/IPU publications on HR?
(e)
Is it aware of the UN Secretary-General report A/72/351 on where the
important role of parliaments in human rights is emphasised in para 35-37 (see Annex
below) that also refers to the desirability of international principles on Parliaments and HR?
(f)
Would it be favourable to the development of international principles on
Parliaments and HR by the UN taking into account those for the independence and
effectiveness of NHRIs (GA res 48/134 annex) or those for the independence of the
judiciary (GA res 40/146)?
(g)
Would it consider relevant additional information tools or focussed seminars
on international human rights issues relevant to Parliaments organized by OHCHR/IPU or
other UN entities in-country?
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