“Whilst the number of female staff in managerial positions has increased from 29% to 59%, the SCA observes the absence of people with disability in the PDHJ staff and the lower number of women in the regional offices.

The SCA reiterates that a diverse decision-making and staff body facilitates the NHRI’s appreciation of, and capacity to engage on, all human rights issues affecting the society in which it operates and promotes the accessibility of the NHRI for all citizens. Consideration must be given to ensuring pluralism in the context of gender, ethnicity or minority status.

The SCA encourages the PDHJ to continue to establish measures to support pluralism and diversity through its staff complement including ensuring gender balance and the participation of persons with disability.

The SCA refers to Paris Principles B.1 and to its General Observation 1.7 on ‘Ensuring pluralism of the NHRI’.”