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Essential requirements of the Paris Principles
Encouraging ratification or accession to international human rights instruments
Encouraging ratification of, or accession to international human rights instruments, and the effective implementation of international human rights instruments to which the state is a party, is a key function of an NHRI. The Paris Principles further prescribe that NHRIs should promote and encourage the harmonization of national legislation, regulations and practices with these instruments. The SCA considers it important that these duties form an integral part of the enabling legislation of an NHRI. In fulfilling this function, the NHRI is encouraged to undertake activities which may include the following:
- monitoring developments in international human rights law;
- promoting state participation in advocacy for and the drafting of international human rights instruments; and
- conducting assessments of domestic compliance with and reporting on international human rights obligations, for example, through annual and special reports and participation in the Universal Periodic Review process.
NHRIs should, in encouraging their governments to ratify international human rights instruments, advocate that this be done without reservations.
JUSTIFICATION
Sections A.3(b) and (c) of the Paris Principles require that NHRIs have the responsibility to
"promote and ensure the harmonization of national legislation, regulations and practices with the international human rights instruments to which the State is a party, and their effective implementation". Additionally, the NHRI has the responsibility "to encourage ratification of [these] instruments or accession to those instruments, and to ensure their implementation"
In practice this requires NHRIs to review relevant national laws, regulations and policies to determine that they are compatible with the obligations arising from international human rights standards and propose the amendment or repea…](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cusxj5mn22tulo2annoirqwx/bafkreibq74mzvyiisdk3mpuqk3yrjnletz7kcfhnnc2dgi2hujqkknjjoy)
