Principle Requirements Y N RESPONSIBILITIES (other) To encourage the harmonization of national legislation and practices with international human rights instruments, as well as their effective implementation, including by ■■ Participating in reviews of legislation and policy at time of ratification ■■ Regularly reviewing and providing formal comments on draft legislation and policy ■■ Regularly reviewing and formally commenting on the human rights situation generally or on key issues To encourage the ratification of international human rights instruments To contribute to the State’s human rights reports (from most to least broad) ■■ Directly participates in drafting of complete report ■■ Drafts section(s) on its own work and reviews report ■■ Drafts section(s) on its own work ■■ Reviews report in whole or in part To cooperate with international and regional human rights organs and other national institutions To develop and take part in education and research programmes in human rights, including by ■■ Assisting in developing/reviewing curricula for schools ■■ Assisting in training of prison guards, police, army and security forces To raise public awareness about human rights through publicity, education, information and the use of press organs, including by ■■ Publishing an annual report ■■ Regularly reporting on important cases through the media ■■ Developing basic brochures on the institution Member composition demonstrates pluralism (high to lower) COMPOSITION (general pluralism) ■■ Includes representatives of most social forces, including NGOs, trade unions or professional associations ■■ Includes representatives of most vulnerable groups (ethnic, religious minorities, persons with disabilities, etc.) ■■ Single member, with representative consultative boards or committees, or similar structural mechanisms to facilitate and ensure pluralistic engagement ■■ Single member Member composition demonstrates gender balance Staff composition is broadly representative and gender-balanced 51