A/HRC/32/22 III. Contributions received from national human rights institutions Danish Institute for Human Rights 94. The Danish Institute for Human Rights drew attention to the importance of whistleblower protection, in both the public and the private sector. Effective protection, including the possibility for anonymous reporting without fear of repercussions or reprisals, encouraged employees to exercise their right to freedom of expression and report suspicious conduct. The Institute expressed the view that in Denmark safeguards against corruption were firmly grounded in integrity. The Institute also drew attention to the importance of protecting the rights of the persons accused of corruption. National Human Rights Commission of Mexico 95. The National Human Rights Commission of Mexico shared information on its internal control and monitoring system and on its declarations of assets and interests. 96. The Commission also drew attention to the National Human Rights Programme, which required the establishment of mechanisms for accountability and access to information. The programme additionally required ensuring the institutionalization of a human rights approach in the programmes of the Federal Public Administration, including the programme to fight corruption. The Commission shared detailed information on the anti-corruption legal framework, including with regard to access to information, transparency, declaration of assets and interests, codes of conduct and the institutional setup for coordination. Office of the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights of Hungary 97. The Office of the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights of Hungary shared information on its power to receive individual complaints and notifications of general interest, the latter defined as a notification that drew attention to circumstances whose remedy or termination was necessary in the interest of the community or society as a whole. Whistle-blowers could submit such notifications via a protected electronic system and request that their personal data be accessible only to the Office. The Commissioner could inquire into the handling of notifications by public bodies upon request from individuals or on its own motion. The Office had the power to request documents and information, hold hearings and in situ examinations and address recommendations to the body that was the subject of the inquiry or its supervisory organ. 98. The Office participated in the anti-corruption and integrity working group. In relation to the operation of the whistle-blower protection programme, the Office had concluded a cooperation agreement with the National Protection Service under the Ministry of the Interior. The Office also participated in education, training and awareness-raising activities on the prevention of corruption and integrity. Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) of the Republic of Azerbaijan 99. The Ombudsman’s Office of Azerbaijan reported that it had a mandate to investigate corruption as a cause of human rights violations, in cooperation with relevant State authorities, with a view to preventing and suppressing corruption and to ensure redress to victims of corruption. The Office carried out awareness-raising activities to draw attention to the importance of preventing corruption as a threat to human rights. 13