WORLD | New guidance on UNHCR’s engagement with NHRIs

National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) play a crucial role in safeguarding and reinforcing human rights nationally, regionally and globally.

With constitutional or legislative mandates to protect and promote human rights, NHRIs are uniquely placed to influence law and practice on the ground. NHRIs are particularly well-placed to support the most vulnerable people in society who often face challenges exercising their human rights, especially those who are refugees, asylum-seekers, displaced in their own country or stateless.

NHRIs are valuable partners with UNHCR in advancing legislative and policy changes to protect refugees and those who have been forcibly displaced or are stateless.

This Guidance on UNHCR’s engagement with NHRIs provides an overview of key ways to concretely engage and leverage NHRIs as critical protection partners in support of UNHCR’s mandate. It also discusses key considerations when deciding to collaborate with NHRIs and provides examples of good practices from UNHCR operations on engagement with NHRIs.

Source: The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR)