A/HRC/10/55 page 21 4. SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS - NEW ACCREDITATION APPLICATIONS 4.1. Croatia: Ombudsman of the Republic of Croatia Recommendation: The Sub-Committee recommends that the Ombudsman be accredited status A. The Sub-Committee notes the following: (1) It highlights the importance for the Ombudsman to cooperate with the other Ombuds-institutions to ensure coherence and effectiveness of the national human rights protection system. (2) It refers to General Observation “Human rights mandate” and urges the mandate of the Ombudsman to be broadened to include promotion of human rights. (3) It also refers to General Observation “Adequate funding”, in particular the importance of having sufficient and sustainable funding for the realisation of the organization’s mandate. (4) The Sub-Committee encourages the Commission to interact effectively with the United Nations Human Rights system, in line with General Observation “Interaction with the International Human Rights System”. (5) It further refers to General Observation “Ensuring pluralism”, in particular with regard to ethnic minorities. (6) It encourages the Ombudsman to strengthen the accessibility of the institution by opening regional offices, in conformity with article 3 of its Standing Orders. 4.2. Maldives: Human Rights Commission Recommendation: The Sub-Committee recommends that the Commission be accredited status B. The Sub-Committee notes that the founding legal documents of the Human Rights Commission of the Maldives provide that all members of the Commission must be Muslim. The Sub-Committee recommends that this requirement be removed in order for the Commission to be considered to be compliant with the Paris Principles. The Sub-Committee notes that in practice the Commission has been generally effective in fulfilling its mandate to promote and protect human rights. The Sub-Committee also notes the following: (1) It refers to General Observation “Human Rights mandate”, in particular to expand the mandate of the Commission to cover all human rights and fundamental freedoms.