A/HRC/13/45 (c) (d) Internet. Remuneration of Commissioners (where appropriate); and The establishment of communications systems including telephone and Adequate funding should, to a reasonable degree, ensure the gradual and progressive realisation of the improvement of the organization’s operations and the fulfilment of their mandate. Funding from external sources, such as from development partners, should not compose the core funding of the NHRI as it is the responsibility of the state to ensure the NHRI’s minimum activity budget in order to allow it to operate towards fulfilling its mandate. Financial systems should be such that the NHRI has complete financial autonomy. This should be a separate budget line over which it has absolute management and control. 2.7. Staff of an NHRI: As a principle, NHRIs should be empowered to appoint their own staff. 2.8. Full-time Members: Members of the NHRIs should include full-time remunerated members to: (a) Ensure the independence of the NHRI free from actual or perceived conflict of interests; (b) Ensure a stable mandate for the members; (c) Ensure the ongoing and effective fulfilment of the mandate of the NHRI. 2.9. Guarantee of tenure for members of governing bodies: Provisions for the dismissal of members of governing bodies in conformity with the Paris Principles should be included in the enabling laws for NHRIs: (a) The dismissal or forced resignation of any member may result in a special review of the accreditation status of the NHRI; (b) Dismissal should be made in strict conformity with all the substantive and procedural requirements as prescribed by law; (c) authorities. Dismissal should not be allowed based on solely the discretion of appointing 2.10. Administrative regulation The classification of an NHRI as a public body has important implications for the regulation of its accountability, funding, and reporting arrangements. In cases where the administration and expenditure of public funds by an NHRI is regulated by the Government, such regulation must not compromise the NHRI’s ability to perform its role independently and effectively. For this reason, it is important that the relationship between the Government and the NHRI be clearly defined. 38 GE.10-10278