“The Act does not explicitly provide the NNHRI with a mandate to encourage ratification or accession to international human rights instruments. 

The SCA is of the view that encouraging ratification of, or accession to, international human rights instruments is a key function of an NHRI. 

While the SCA acknowledges that the NNHRI is interpreting its mandate broadly and that it undertakes this role in practice, it encourages the NNHRI to advocate for amendments to the enabling legislation to provide the NNHRI with an explicit mandate to encourage ratification or accession to international human rights instruments.”