EUROPE | FRA Handbook on the establishment and accreditation of NHRIs in the EU

National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) protect and promote human rights at the national level, tackling systemic problems and raising fundamental rights awareness. To equip NHRIs to perform their role well, they should have, among other qualities, independence, powers and a broad mandate, in accordance with the so-called ‘Paris Principles’ which were adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1993 and set forth the primary minimum standards for an effective NHRI.

The Handbook and the Annex to the Handbook are available for download on the website of FRA. 

Source: European Union Fundamental Rights Agency