A/HRC/10/55 page 37 5. SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS - REVIEWS UNDER ARTICLE 17 5.1. Afghanistan: Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) Recommendation: The Sub-Committee confirms the status A accreditation of the Commission. The Sub-Committee notes the following: (1) It expresses its appreciation to the AIHRC for carrying out its mandate in a difficult and volatile political and security related context and encourages the AIHRC to continue its vigilant role in monitoring, promoting and protecting human rights. The Sub-Committee refers to General Observation 5.1 “NHRIs during the situation of a coup d’état or a state of emergency”; (2) It recognizes the need for the international community to continue to engage and support the AIHRC in order to ensure it receives adequate funding, until such time when the State will be able to cover the AIHRC’s adequate funding. The AIHRC should ensure the coordinated, transparent and accountable management of funding. The Sub-Committee expresses its concern over any attempt to undermine the effectiveness and independence of the AIHRC, in particular through financial or budgetary constraints and/or amendments of its legal structure. Any reform, particularly to the appointment process, should only aim at enhancing the AIHRC’s independence, transparency and effectiveness. 5.2. Nepal: National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Recommendation: The Sub-Committee confirms the status A accreditation of the NHRC. The Sub-Committee acknowledges NHRC's response to the concerns it raised in October 2007, particularly with regard to the issue of financial autonomy. Having completed its review, it also reiterates the comments it made in its October 2007 report regarding adequate funding and selection and appointment of the governing body. In the course of the review, the Sub-Committee noted that the NHRC legislation has not yet been adopted by the Parliament and therefore it encourages the NHRC to promote the development of legislation in full compliance with the Paris Principles. The Sub-Committee encourages the NHRC to increase its cooperation with statutory institutions for the promotion and protection of human rights as well as civil society organizations. It refers to General Observation 1.5 “Cooperation with other human rights institutions”. The Sub-Committee will again consider these issues at its October/November 2009 session. -----