The General Assembly of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions held in Geneva approved the proposed amendments to the Statute of the Alliance with the aim of enhancing the accuracy and rigor of the accreditation process. The Assembly decided that all national human rights institutions accredited with classification (A) and classification (B) be subject to special review, or the suspension of the accreditation classification if their circumstances change in a way that may affect their continued compliance with the Paris Principles, in addition to providing the Subcommittee on Accreditation with the ability to recommend the cancellation of the accreditation classification. of national human rights institutions, where it is not possible to continue to consider them as institutions operating in accordance with the Paris Principles. Her Excellency Mrs. Maryam bint Abdullah Al-Attiyah, Chair of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions and Chair of the National Human Rights Committee in the State of Qatar, called on national institutions, in her opening speech to the General Assembly, to enhance cooperation and solidarity to respond to the human rights challenges facing the world, adding that wars and conflicts do not end Violence and discrimination continue. Al-Attiyah added, during the annual meeting of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions, that despite the severity of these challenges, this is the time for hope, as the year 2023 marks the 30th anniversary of the adoption by the United Nations General Assembly of the Paris Principles, which established the framework for independent and effective national human rights institutions in all fields. around the world. Al-Attiyah continued: In the same year, we celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of the establishment of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions, which was formed with the mission of establishing, supporting and strengthening national human rights institutions, and making their voice heard to the world. As evidence of the impressive success, the nucleus of the Global Alliance expanded from 12 members in 1993, to include today the membership of 120 national human rights institutions. Al-Attiyah stressed that the past 30 years have provided countless examples of the strong influence of national human rights institutions in promoting justice and accountability, and retrieving victims of human rights violations, in addition to their significant contributions to laws, policies and practices that support human rights. She pointed out the need for national institutions to draw inspiration from the seventy-fifth anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which laid the common basis for their work in all regions. Al-Attiyah revealed one of the main issues mentioned in the five-year strategic plan of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions, which is the exchange of knowledge on ways to prevent torture and ill-treatment in places of detention. In addition, the annual meeting of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions included listening to reports from the four regional networks of national human rights institutions, key partners in the United Nations, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Development Program and the Subcommittee on Accreditation of the Alliance. . The General Assembly of the Alliance discussed ways to enhance the accreditation process, and proposed changes to the statutes of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions. In this context, Al-Attiyah said: Our collective responsibility is to ensure the strength and durability of this process, which strengthens and supports the members of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions, and builds our common understanding of the meaning of the practical application of the Paris Principles, pointing out that the proposed changes aim to provide the concerned sub-committee with By relying on the ability to recommend the cancellation of the accreditation classification of national human rights institutions where they cannot be considered as institutions operating in accordance with the Paris Principles. Al-Attiyah revealed that the 14th International Conference of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions will be held later this year, saying: It will be co-hosted by national human rights institutions from Denmark and Ukraine, and this gathering will be important for members and partners, and the theme of the conference, which revolves around The role of national human rights institutions in preventing and responding to torture and ill-treatment is also a very important topic.

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