A commentary on the Paris Principles on national human rights institutions
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A commentary on the Paris Principles on national human rights institutions
Cambridge University Press, 2015
- : hardback
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  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 186-191) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
The Principles relating to the Status of National Institutions (the Paris Principles) were adopted by National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) and endorsed by both the UN General Assembly and Human Rights Commission. Since their adoption, they have become the standards applicable to these institutions with a mandate to promote and protect human rights. This book offers a complete study of the Paris Principles, which includes an appraisal of their establishment, evolution and potential for the future; a comprehensive commentary on each provision; and a practical guide to their interpretation, including the implications they have for the implementation of the competencies of NHRIs. This is the first book to thoroughly analyse the Paris Principles and will be essential reading for a global audience of both practitioners working for NHRIs and the UN as well as human rights scholars.
Table of Contents
- Foreword
- List of abbreviations
- Part I. Background: History and Challenges: 1. Introduction, history and context
- 2. Challenges
- Part II. Commentary Principle by Principle: 3. Competence
- 4. Mandate
- 5. Pluralism and representativeness
- 6. Independence
- 7. Working methods and strategy
- 8. Quasi-judicial powers
- 9. Stakeholders
- Part III. Twenty Years Later: Future of Paris Principles: 10. An evaluation of the Paris Principles
- Annex I. Principles relating to the status of national institutions (the Paris Principles)
- Annex II. ICC general observations as at May 2013
- Bibliography
- Index.
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