A/HRC/13/45 4. Specific recommendations – re-accreditation application 4.1. Palestine: Palestine Independent Commission for Human Rights (PICHR) Recommendation: The Sub-Committee recommends that the PICHR be accredited with status A. The Sub-Committee expresses appreciation for the work of the PICHR, noting that it operates effectively and efficiently in a context of extreme insecurity and a difficult humanitarian situation. PICHR has conducted itself with a heightened level of vigilance and independence in the exercise of its mandate. The Sub-Committee (“SCA”) notes the following: • While acknowledging the specific circumstances regarding the Palestinian Authority, the Sub-Committee encourages the PICHR to continue to engage with the Palestinian Authority to formalize its status through the adoption of an enabling law. The SCA refers to General Observation 1.1 “Establishment of national institutions”. • Neither the Presidential Decree nor the by-laws contain a definition of human rights. The SCA refers to General Observation 1.2 “Human Rights mandate”. • The by-laws do not provide guarantees of tenure for members of the governing body, nor do they contain provisions setting out a dismissal procedure for Board members. The SCA refers to General Observation 2.9 “Guarantee of tenure for members of governing bodies”. • The budget of the PICHR is nearly totally funded through international donor funding. The SCA refers to General Observation 2.6 “Adequate Funding”, in particular that funding from external sources should not compose the core funding of the NHRIs. The Sub-Committee notes that Palestine has received a standing invitation to participate as an observer in the sessions and the work of the UN General Assembly and maintains a permanent observer mission at the UN Headquarters. 5. Specific recommendations – reviews under article 17 5.1. Algeria: Commission Nationale Consultative de Promotion et de Protection des Droits de l’Homme (CNCPPDH) Recommendation: The Sub-Committee recommends that the CNCPPDH be accredited with status B. It takes note of a letter dated 25 March 2009 from the CNCPPDH President to the ICC Chair informing that the Prime Minister has instructed the Minister of Justice to elaborate a legislative text on the status of the CNCPPDH. This text is to be submitted to Parliament at its spring session 2009. The Sub-Committee (“SCA”) notes the following: • It expresses appreciation that the CNCPPDH provided the Secretariat with the Annual Human Rights Report 2007, following the April 2008 Sub-Committee’s recommendation on the same. • It reiterates its concern that the CNCPPDH is established by a Presidential decree, which is an act of the executive, rather than a constitutional or legislative text as called for in the Paris Principles and General Observation 1.1 “Establishment of national institutions”. 22 GE.10-10278