A/HRC/45/42 preventive mechanism, related to the procedure used during the arrest of an individual suspected of murder. 109. In November 2019, the Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines reported that it had been accused by the Government of the Philippines of favouring criminals for having supported Human Rights Council resolution 41/2 on the promotion and protection of human rights in the Philippines. Also in November 2019, the Commission was requested to submit to the Senate a list of the international organizations it had cooperated with. VII. Recommendations A. Recommendations to Member States 110. Member States should make further efforts to achieve indicator 16.a.1 of the Sustainable Development Goals, which requires the existence of independent national human rights institutions in compliance with the Paris Principles. In this regard, Member States are invited to seek the assistance of OHCHR in drafting founding laws for national human rights institutions. 111. Member States should continue to provide financial contributions to OHCHR for it to sustain high-quality support for the establishment and strengthening of national human rights institutions, to provide secretariat support to the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions and its Subcommittee on Accreditation, and to carry out the fellowship programme for staff of A status national human rights institutions. 112. Members and staff of national human rights institutions should enjoy functional immunity from civil and criminal proceedings for action taken in their official capacity. Member States should take the measures necessary to protect staff of national human rights institutions and individuals who cooperate or seek to cooperate with them. Any cases of alleged reprisals or intimidation should be promptly and thoroughly investigated, and the perpetrators brought to justice. B. Recommendations to national human rights institutions 113. National human rights institutions should seek regular and constructive cooperation with relevant State bodies to promote the inclusion of human rights issues in legislation, policies and programmes. 114. National human rights institutions should develop, formalize and maintain cooperation with civil society organizations and strengthen their capacity to participate meaningfully in the promotion and protection of human rights. 115. National human rights institutions should continue to engage with international and regional human rights mechanisms and to promote the implementation of their recommendations. 16