A/HRC/23/28 Contents Paragraphs Pages I. Introduction ............................................................................................................. 1–4 3 II. Improvement of the International Coordinating Committee accreditation process ................................................................................................................ 5–12 3 III. Accreditation process in 2012 ................................................................................ 13–21 5 A. New applications ............................................................................................ 15 5 B. Applications for re-accreditation ................................................................... 16 6 C. Deferrals ........................................................................................................ 17 6 D. Lapsed status .................................................................................................. 18–21 6 IV. General observations ............................................................................................... 22–24 7 V. Conclusions and recommendations ......................................................................... 25–35 7 Status of national institutions accredited by the International Coordinating Committee of National Institutions for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights ................ 9 Annex 2