A/HRC/16/77 24. The Subcommittee on Accreditation continues to attach great importance to a transparent and open process for appointing NHRI members, with a broad participation of all national stakeholders, including civil society organizations. This process is a key guarantee of NHRI independence, diversity and accessibility. 25. Civil society organizations can be an effective link between NHRIs and individuals and vulnerable groups. The Subcommittee on Accreditation is encouraged to develop a more systematic cooperation with civil society organizations. NHRIs are encouraged to implement the Subcommittee recommendation on the maintenance of close cooperation with civil society in the fulfilment of their mandate. 26. The review of the existent general observations is an important initiative, since these observations are an additional and progressive interpretative tool of the Paris Principles. The development of additional general observations, inter alia on national human rights institutions serving as national monitoring and preventive mechanisms, on the quasi-judicial competency of national human rights institutions, and on assessing their performance, is further encouraged. 8