A/HRC/10/55 page 30 (2) It encourages the continued interaction of the OCHR with civil society organizations; (3) It encourages the OCHR to institutionalize the cooperation with the regional human rights institutions of the subjects of the Russian Federation and refers to General Observation 1.5 “Cooperation with other human rights institutions”. The Sub-Committee acknowledges the existence of the Coordination Council; (4) It refers to General Observation 2.2 “Selection and appointment of the governing body” and in particular the need for the appointment process to be transparent; (5) It refers to General Observation 1.6 “Recommendations by NHRIs”. 3.4. Switzerland: Commission fédérale pour les quéstions féminines (CFQF) Recommendation: After consideration of the application of the CFQF, the Sub-Committee is not satisfied that the CFQF is in compliance with the Paris Principles and recommends that the application be deferred, to allow the CFQF to take such steps as necessary to expand its powers. The Sub-Committee encourages the CFQF to also consider consolidating together with other existing human rights commissions in Switzerland into a comprehensive NHRI with a broad mandate in line with the Paris Principles. 4. SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS - RE-ACCREDITATION APPLICATIONS 4.1. Albania: People’s Advocate (PA) Recommendation: The Sub-Committee recommends that the People’s Advocate (PA) be re-accredited with status A. The Sub-Committee notes the following: (1) It recommends that the mandate of the PA be strengthened to include human rights promotion and refers to General Observation 1.2 “Human rights mandate”; (2) It refers to the importance for the PA to be accessible as requested by the Paris Principles and in this regard recommends the establishment of a permanent regional presence, for example through regional offices; (3) It refers to the need for the PA to systematically interact with the international human rights system and further refers to General Observation 1.4 “Interaction with the International Human Rights System”; (4) It stresses the importance for the PA to have a transparent appointments process, based on a broad advertisement of the vacancy and a broad consultation. It further refers to General Observation 2.2 “Selection and appointment of the governing body”. The Sub-Committee notes with concern the lack of dialogue and follow up by the Parliament to the work of the PA despite the provisions contained in the Law on the People’s Advocate.