Sri Lanka Human Rights Commission accredited ‘A’ status

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The Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) has accredited the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) with ‘A’ status, HRCSL announced.

HRCSL Commissioner Ambika Sathkunanadan announced on Twitter that HRCSL has been re-accredited with ‘A’ status by Global Alliance of NHRIs.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, congratulating HRCSL, said the Government would continue to support the important and challenging mandate of the Commission in safeguarding, promoting and protecting the human rights of all citizens.

The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka is an independent Commission which was set up to promote and protect human rights in the country.

The GANHRI accredits ‘A’ status to member national human rights institutions (NHRIs) which are in full compliance with the United Nations Paris Principles, which provide the international benchmarks against which NHRIs can be accredited. NHRIs with ‘A’ status are entitled to become voting members and to hold governance positions at GANHRI.