Ethiopian human rights body gets "A" level accreditation by the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions

ADDIS ABABA, DECEMBER 10, 2021 — The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) received, on December 06, an "A" level status by the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI).

"Re-accreditation of EHRC with "A" status is testament to global recognition of EHRC as an independent and effective national human rights institution fully compliant with global standards. We thank all our stakeholders", said Daniel Bekele, Chief Commissioner of Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC).

According to the global human rights groups alliance, GANHRI, in accordance with the Paris Principles and the GANHRI Statute, “A” and “B” classifications for accreditation were used.

“A” level status means human rights groups are Fully compliant with the Paris Principles while “B” level status means they were partially compliant with the Paris Principles.

The Paris Principles ("Principles Relating to the Status of National Human Rights Institutions") were developed at a United Nations- sponsored meeting, held in Paris in October 1991, which brought together representatives of existing national human rights institutions (NHRIs).

Representatives from governments, UN and inter-governmental bodies, regional human rights institutions and NGOs and research institutes also attended the meeting.

The NHRI participants wanted to agree on a statement of principles that would set out international minimum standards for the establishment and operation of NHRIs. They drafted, negotiated and adopted the Paris Principles. The Paris Principles quickly received broad support within the UN human rights system.

The Ethiopian human right body was found to have fully met international standards, on December 2021, after keeping a "B" level status since November 2013.

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