Paris Principles (resolution 48/134) are principles relating to the Status of National Human Rights Institutions. They were adopted by the General Assembly on 20th of December, 1993.

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The International Coordinating Committee for National Human Rights Institutions (ICC) is the international association of national human rights institutions (NHRIs) from all parts of the globe, established in 1993. The Committee promotes and strengthens NHRIs to be in accordance with the Paris Principles and provides leadership in the promotion and protection of human rights.

The ICC:

• Facilitates and supports NHRI engagement with the UN Human Rights Council and Treaty Bodies
• Encourages cooperation and information-sharing among NHRIs, including through an annual meeting and biennial conference
• Undertakes accreditation of NHRIs in accordance with the Paris Principles
• Promotes the role of NHRIs within the United Nations and with States and other international agencies
• Offers capacity-building in collaboration with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCR)
• Assists NHRIs under threat
• If requested, can assist governments to establish NHRIs

Regional NHRI Networks and Forums

• European Group of National Human Rights Institutions
• Asia Pacific Forum
• Network of African Human Rights Institutions
• Network of National Institutions for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights in the Americas
• Commonwealth Forum of National Human Rights Institutions
• Arab-European Human Rights Dialogue

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The Raoul Wallenberg Institute’s NHRI Database holds over 1 500 documents relating to National Human Rights Institutions. These documents are materials produced by NHRIs themselves (annual reports, thematic guides and studies, national inquiries, etc.) and UN documents, or scholarly articles related to National Human Rights Institutions. The objective of the Database is to make NHRI materials available to a wider audience and to generally promote the work of NHRIs around the world. The database also allows NHRIs to share best practices and for scholars and researchers to access relevant documents.

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