AFGHANISTAN: UN CONCERNED OVER APPOINTMENT OF NEW HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSIONERS

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AFGHANISTAN: UN CONCERNED OVER APPOINTMENT OF NEW HUMAN RIGHTS
COMMISSIONERSNew York, Jun 18 2013 3:00PMThe United Nations human
rights Office today expressed concern over President Hâmid Karzai's
appointment of five new commissioners to the Afghanistan Independent
Human Rights Commission (AIHRC), stressing that selection processes
must follow agreed international standards.

"The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, has asked her
Office to carefully review the appointment process to assess whether
it complies with the Paris Principles, the international standard
governing national human rights institutions of this kind, and the
AIHRC's own statute," said spokesperson for the Office, Rupert
Colville, during a
<"http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=13466&LangID=E">press
briefing in Geneva.

"These require, among other elements, that the process is transparent,
that it includes broad consultation throughout, and that members are
selected to serve in their own individual capacity rather than on
behalf of any organization."

On 16 June, Mr. Karzai appointed five new commissioners, and asked
four other commissioners to serve a further term. Mr. Colville said
that Ms. Pillay believes "it is essential that the high calibre of its
members be maintained and the AIHRC's independence and integrity be
upheld."

The Paris Principles list a number of responsibilities for national
institutions. Among these is ensuring the institution's independence
and pluralism. Compliance with the Paris Principles is a requirement
for national human rights institutions to gain access to the UN Human
Rights Council and other bodies.

Mr. Colville emphasized the importance of having the appointments
follow the Principles, and said the Commission's compliance will also
be evaluated by the international accreditation body for national
institutions in November this year, "at which point, the AIHRC risks
having its current 'A' status accreditation downgraded if the
appointment of new commissioners is viewed as not being in line with
the Principles."

Out of almost 100 national human rights institutions around the world,
67 are accredited with "A" Status for compliance with the Paris
Principles.

Mr. Colville also noted that the appointment of new commissioners in
line with the Paris Principles was a key human rights benchmark in the
Tokyo Mutual Accountability Framework agreed between the Government of
Afghanistan and its international partners in July 2012.Jun 18 2013
3:00PM
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