“The SCA is of the view that to function effectively, an NHRI must be provided with an adequate and sufficient level of funding to guarantee its independence and its ability to freely determine its priorities and activities.

In particular, adequate funding should, to a reasonable degree, ensure the gradual and progressive realisation of the improvement of the NHRI’s operations and the fulfilment of its mandate. The NHRI must be empowered to allocate funding from its budget according to its priorities.

Considering states have the duty to protect and promote human rights, including of the most vulnerable members of society, who are often the victims of human rights violations, the SCA recommends that the CoJ advocate that it continues to receive an adequate and sufficient level of funding to enable it to effectively fulfil its mandate.

The SCA refers to Paris Principle B.2 and to its General Observation 1.10 on ‘Adequate funding’.”

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