“Article 47 of the PDHJ Statute directs relevant authorities in receipt of PDHJ recommendations to provide an update after 60 days on the extent that recommendations have been acted upon. The SCA commends the substantial number of PDHJ recommendations that were implemented from 2018-2022 and that the PDHJ has tasked full-time staff with monitoring follow-up to recommendations from relevant authorities.

The SCA is of the view that in fulfilling its protection mandate, NHRIs should undertake rigorous and systematic follow-up activities to promote and advocate for the implementation of its recommendations and findings, and for the protection of those whose rights were found to be violated.

The SCA encourages the PDHJ to continue strengthening the follow up and implementation of its recommendations, including through the full implementation of Article 47 of its Statute.

The SCA refers to Paris Principles A.1, A.2, A.3 and to its General Observation 1.6 ‘Recommendation by NHRIs’.”