International cooperation NHRIs cooperate with each other bilaterally or through regional and global associations of NHRIs. Regionally, in the Asia Pacific region, their association is the Asia Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutions (APF).44 There are similar regional associations in the Africa, Americas and Europe regions.45 There are also sub-regional associations, such as the Arab Network of NHRIs and the ASEAN network of NHRIs.46 The world-wide association is the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions.47 Some NHRIs have a specific function in their laws for international cooperation with national and regional associations and with individual NHRIs. For others, cooperation is an incidental function that arises from their power to undertake any acts that relate to their other functions and responsibilities. Through the global, regional and sub-regional associations, NHRIs collaborate on promoting the establishment and strengthening of NHRIs, supporting their compliance with the Paris Principles, especially their independence, and enhancing their effectiveness. Examples of provisions on the function of international cooperation Bahrain [The Institution] shall be competent to …[c]ooperate with national bodies, regional and international organizations, and relevant institutions in other countries concerned with the promotion and protection of human rights. Law No 26 2014 Article 12(I) Indonesia (1) …The National Commission on Human Rights has the authority to … (f) conduct cooperative research and examination into human rights with organizations, institutions or other parties, at regional, national and international levels. (2) …The National Commission on Human Rights is charged with and authorized to … (c) cooperate with organizations, institutions or other parties at national, regional and international level with regard human rights. Law 39 of 1999 Article 89 Palestine ...Strengthening the ICHR’s relationship with national human rights institutions and regional and international coalitions of human rights such as Arab Network for National Human Rights Institutions, Asia Pacific Forum, and the International Coordinating Committee of National Institutions for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights (ICC). By-Laws Article 2 (5) 44. https://www.asiapacificforum.net/. 45. Network of African National Human Rights Institutions at https://www.nanhri.org/; Network of National Human Rights Institutions of the American Continent at https://rindhca.org; European Network of National Human Rights Institutions at https://ennhri.org/. 46. Arab Network of National Human Rights Commissions at https://annhri.org/en/home/; Southeast Asia National Human Rights Institutions Forum at https://seanf.asia/. 47. https://ganhri.org/. It was formerly called the International Coordinating Committee of National Institutions for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights. National action on international issues 33