A/HRC/45/43 16. During the session, the Subcommittee considered applications for accreditation submitted by the national human rights institutions of Madagascar and Paraguay under article 10 of the Statute.5 The Subcommittee recommended that the institution of Madagascar should be accredited with A status and the institution of Paraguay with B status. 17. In accordance with article 15 of the Statute, the Subcommittee reviewed the reaccreditation of the national human rights institutions of Armenia, Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Ghana, Haiti and Nepal. The Subcommittee recommended that those institutions should be reaccredited with A status. 18. Under article 18.1 of the Statute, the Subcommittee reviewed the national human rights institution of Nicaragua, which, in May 2018, had been given one year to establish its compliance with the Paris Principles. The Subcommittee recommended that it should be downgraded to B status. C. Session of October 2019 19. At the session of October 2019, the Subcommittee consisted of the national human rights institutions of Canada, France (Chairperson), Morocco and the Philippines. In accordance with section 3.1 of the rules of procedure of the Subcommittee, the national human rights institution of Guatemala participated as alternate member for the Americas to familiarize itself with the conduct of the accreditation process. 20. The Subcommittee reviewed, under article 15 of the Statute, the reaccreditation of the national human rights institutions of Afghanistan, Finland, Honduras, Hungary, Kenya, the Russian Federation, Togo and Ukraine. The Subcommittee recommended that all those institutions, except for that of Hungary, should be reaccredited with A status. It decided, under article 14.1 of the Statute, to defer the special review of the institution of Hungary to its second session of 2020. 21. Pursuant to article 14.1 of the Statute, the Subcommittee reviewed the national human rights institutions of Ecuador and Argentina. 6 Under article 16.2 of the Statute, the Subcommittee recommended that the A status of the institution of Ecuador should be maintained. 22. In accordance with section 8.5 of its rules of procedure, the Subcommittee decided to seek policy guidance from the Bureau of the Global Alliance on the application by the national human rights institution of Argentina. 23. Under article 16.2 of the Statute, the Subcommittee decided to initiate a special review of the national human rights institution of Panama at its first session of 2020. D. Session of March 2020 24. The Subcommittee agreed to postpone the session scheduled to be held in March 2020, until further notice, owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. New dates will be communicated to national human rights institutions in due time. 5 6 Art. 10 foresees that any national human rights institution seeking accreditation under the Paris Principles should apply to the Chairperson of the Global Alliance. The reaccreditation of the national human rights institution of Argentina had already been deferred on three occasions – in November 2016, in November 2017 and in October 2018 (see annex) – on the basis of the Subcommittee’s concern that the position of Ombudsman had been vacant since 2009 and that, despite multiple attempts, an Ombudsman had not been appointed. 5