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IV. Participatory rights of institutions with A status in United
Nations mechanisms and processes
42.
The Human Rights Council and the General Assembly, in their respective
resolutions 16/21 and 65/281 on reviewing the work and functioning of the Human Rights
Council, have granted increased opportunities and visibility to national human rights
institutions with A status. In particular, under the universal periodic review, the
stakeholders’ reports include a section dedicated to the contributions of national human
rights institutions. Moreover, during the review of a Member State, institutions with A
status are entitled to intervene immediately after the presentation of that State during the
adoption of the outcome by the Human Rights Council plenary. Institutions with A status
are also able to intervene immediately after the State concerned during the interactive
dialogue between the Human Rights Council and special procedure mandate holders
following their presentation of their country mission reports. Furthermore, institutions with
A status may nominate candidates for special procedure mandates.
43.
In its resolution 72/181, the General Assembly encourages all relevant United
Nations mechanisms and processes, in accordance with their respective mandates, to further
enhance the participation of national human rights institutions compliant with the Paris
Principles and to allow them to contribute.
44.
Thus, in March 2018, the Commission on the Status of Women encouraged its
secretariat to continue its consideration of the enhanced participation of national human
rights institutions with A status. In June 2018, national human rights institutions were
accredited to the Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons
with Disabilities. In July 2018, the Open-ended Working Group on Ageing invited national
human rights institutions compliant with the Paris Principles to contribute to its ninth
session, in accordance with the rules of procedure of the General Assembly. Institutions
with A status were also invited to contribute to the global compact for migration at all
stages of its development.
V. Conclusions and recommendations
45.
The Paris Principles, and the general observations of the Subcommittee on
Accreditation interpreting them, remain the basis upon which the Subcommittee
accredits national human rights institutions.
46.
The interdependence and indivisibility of human rights require that the
mandate of national human rights institutions be broad, as set out in the Paris
Principles, to include the promotion and protection of all human rights — civil,
political, economic, social and cultural — for everyone.
47.
The abolition of the C status accreditation classification in 2015 should not
imply that all institutions reviewed for accreditation be granted at least B status, as
this would undermine the credibility of accredited A status institutions and of the
accreditation process.
48.
Members of the Subcommittee participate as impartial, objective and
independent experts, without consideration of national, regional and/or political
considerations, as required by the rules of procedure.
49.
Regional networks of national human rights institutions attend the sessions of
the Subcommittee on Accreditation as observers. They should not advocate for a
particular accreditation classification nor voice their opinions on the
recommendations formulated by the Subcommittee. To ensure the credibility of the
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