SCA Rules of Procedures and General Observations

The Sub-Committee on Accreditation has developed General Observations on interpretative issues regarding the Paris Principles. They are intended to constitute guidance for NHRIs on accreditation and on the implementation of the Paris Principles. They are also useful for NHRIs to press for the institutional changes necessary to fully comply with the Paris Principles.

GANHRI Statute with its latest amendments (adopted 2023)
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Sub-Committee for Accreditation’s General Observations (adopted 2018)
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Sub-Committee for Accreditation’s Rules of Procedure (adopted 2019)
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Procedure for Challenge (adopted 2017)
Procedure for deliberation on a challenge brought to the Bureau for consideration pursuant to Article 12.1 (vii) of the GANHRI Statute
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PRACTICE NOTES

Practice Note 1: Deferrals
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Practice Note 2: Special Reviews (2017)
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Practice Note 3: Assessing Performance (2017)
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Practice Note 4: NHRIs in Transition (2017)
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Practice Note 5: Sources of information to assess the performance of NHRIs (2019)
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