Chapter 8: What more national human rights institutions can do 165 8.1. Introduction 165 8.2. Recognition 167 8.3. Advice 168 8.4. Education and awareness raising 171 8.5. Monitoring 174 8.6. Complaint handling 176 8.7. Court interventions and monitoring 180 8.8. Advocacy 182 8.9. Cooperation and engagement 184 8.10. National inquiries 188 Summary 195 Appendices 201 1. Human Rights Council Resolution 17/19: Human rights, sexual orientation and gender identity 202 2. Human Rights Council Resolution 27/32: Human rights, sexual orientation and gender identity 204 3. Joint NHRI statement to the Human Rights Council on discriminatory laws and practices and acts of violence against individuals based on their sexual orientation and gender identity 206 4. The Yogyakarta Principles 209 5. Expert signatories to the Yogyakarta Principles 226 6. APF-UNDP Programme of Action and Support 228 7. Members of the reference group for the preparation of this manual 232 iii