A/HRC/13/44 Annex IV Survey on national human rights institutions Summary of the recommendations of a questionnaire addressed to national human rights institutions worldwide Recommendation: OHCHR, UNDP, RCCs of NHRIs, and interested donors, should support NHRIs to prioritize advocacy with their government for the revision and strengthening of the legal framework of those NHRIs established by an executive instrument. Recommendations from United Nations treaty bodies, the SPMHs, and the UPR in the Human Rights Council, as well as the ICC Sub-Committee on Accreditation may all support the expansion of the mandate of NHRIs. Recommendation: OHCHR, UNDP, RCCs of NHRIs, and interested donors, should support activities that explore and gather best practice on the types of legal provisions (e.g. membership criteria, appointment processes) ensure the governing body is effective and diverse in practice. Data on other mechanisms of ensuring pluralism within an institution, beyond the composition of its governing body, would also be useful. Recommendation: OHCHR, UNDP, RCCs of NHRIs, interested donors, should support NHRIs to prioritize advocacy with governments for the revision and strengthening of procedural requirements for the selection and appointment of members. Recommendation: as the ICC’s General Observations state that dismissal or forced resignation of a member may result in a review of the institution’s accreditation, strengthening legal requirements for dismissal (building on the best practice examples provided by respondents) should be a priority. OHCHR, UNDP, RCCs of NHRIs, and interested donors should support NHRIs in securing such legal requirements. Recommendation: OHCHR, UNDP, RCCs of NHRIs, and interested donors, should prioritize activities to develop the capacity of NHRIs to effectively manage the relationship with their relevant government department, including in budget allocation. In addition, they could also prioritize continued advocacy with member States to ensure they meet their obligation to provide adequate resources. Recommendation: OHCHR, UNDP, RCCs of NHRIs, and interested donors, should prioritize further training and capacity development for NHRI staff across all levels. They should also prioritize support for institutions to develop human resource plans to increase staff effectiveness, career development and diversity. Recommendation: OHCHR, UNDP, RCCs of NHRIs, and interested donors should prioritize support to institutions to improve their accessibility, with a particular focus on reaching out to vulnerable groups. Recommendation: OHCHR, UNDP, RCCs of NHRIs, and interested donors should prioritize work with NHRIs, in the framework of the Nairobi Declaration, to effectively implement their core protection functions, particularly in detention monitoring. Follow-up research with NHRIs to collect best practice on collaboration and coordination with other visiting bodies is also important to explore, to address any potential protection gaps. Recommendation: OHCHR, UNDP, RCCs of NHRIs, and interested donors, should prioritize further guidance to NHRIs in relation to their activities for human rights defenders, including by systematically collecting and disseminating examples of best 30 GE.10-10269