OUR SERVICES HELP BUILD STRONG NHRIs The APF is one of four regional coordinating committees of NHRIs. Regional coordinating committees have also been established to support the NHRIs of Africa, the Americas and Europe. Based in Geneva, the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions promotes the establishment and operation of NHRIs in compliance with the Paris Principles. What sets the APF apart is the breadth and depth of the services we offer our members, including skillsbased training, an innovative capacity assessment program and specialist advice on NHRI legislation and international accreditation. We also continue to be a leader among NHRI bodies in promoting and monitoring gender equality. GUARDING THE MOST VULNERABLE In June 2018, the New Zealand Government announced that privately-run dementia facilities across the country would be subject to unannounced and independent inspections by human rights teams. The decision means the treatment of vulnerable older people in these facilities will come under close and regular scrutiny to ensure they enjoy appropriate care and can live with dignity. This is a positive and far-reaching development, given the number of older people in New Zealand is set to nearly triple within the next thirty years. It is also the result of strong advocacy by the New Zealand Human Rights Commission, which they developed through their participation in the APF Torture Prevention Ambassadors program (2015–2016). ANNUAL REPORT 2017–18 7