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Author:   David Langtry (Former Acting Chief Commissioner, Former Acting Chief Commissioner, Canadian Human Rights Commission) ,  Kirsten Roberts Lyer (Associate Professor of Practice, Associate Professor of Practice, Central European University, Vienna)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 16.50cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 24.20cm
Weight:   0.776kg
ISBN:  

9780198829102

ISBN 10:   0198829108
Pages:   416
Publication Date:   18 November 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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The Establishment and Development Of National Human Rights Institutions and the Sub-Committee on Accreditation 1: The Emergence of National Human Rights Institutions and Their Global and Regional Networks 2: The Operation of the Sub-Committee on Accreditation in Practice The Sub-Committee On Accreditation and The Structure and Functioning of National Human Rights Institutions 3: National Human Rights Institutions' Legal Basis: The Enabling Law 4: Who Runs National Human Rights Institutions? Membership, Leadership, and Staffing 5: National Human Rights Institutions Relationship with the State: Funding and Administrative Autonomy 6: Human Rights Mandate - Promotion and Protection Functions National Human Rights Institutions As Human Rights Promoters And Protectors 7: The Practice of National Human Rights Institutions as Human Rights Advocates and Defenders 8: National Human Rights Institutions as Treaty-Mandated National Prevention and Monitoring Mechanisms 9: Challenging Cases 10: Losing A-Status: Special Reviews and Downgrading 11: Conclusion: Looking Forward - The Sub-Committee on Accreditation and National Human Rights Institutions

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David Langtry worked in the A-status Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC) from 2006-2017, serving as Deputy Chief Commissioner and Acting Chief Commissioner. David was the representative for the Americas Region on the SCA from 2006-2017, serving as Chair 2006-2007 and 2014-2017. The CHRC served as Chair of GANHRI from 2007-2010. Kirsten Roberts Lyer is Associate Professor of Practice at Central European University, Vienna. She previously worked as a director in the A-status Irish Human Rights Commission (NHRI) from 2008-2013, during which time she was also the co-ordinator of the European Group of NHRIs and helped to establish the permanent secretariat of the European NHRI network (now ENNHRI). In addition to research and publications on the functioning of independent state-established bodies, she continues to consult for international organisations on the development and strengthening of NHRIs around the world including UNDP, OSCE-ODIHR and the EU Fundamental Rights Agency.

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