A Year of Human Rights Covenants: Great Leap for Taiwan National Human Rights Commission, Taiwan 2 Who Are We? The composition of the national institution and the appointment of its members, whether by means of an election or otherwise, shall be established in accordance with a procedure.... “Composition and Guarantees of Independence and Pluralism,” Paris Principles The first NHRC is formed with eight ex-officio members, including the president of the Control Yuan and seven specially qualified Control Yuan members, and two other Control Yuan members appointed by the president of the Control Yuan. The tenure of the ex-officio members is six years (from August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2026), and the tenure of appointed members is one year. The ex-officio members of the NHRC are nominated by the president of the Republic of China and approved by the Legislative Yuan. They come from different areas of specialization, such as environmental protection and the judiciary, or represent different social groups, such as laborers, women, children and adolescents, persons with disabilities, and indigenous peoples. The president of the Republic of China appoints the president of the Control Yuan to chair the NHRC concurrently, and the vice chairperson will be elected among all 10 4 NHRC members (including the chairperson). The decision on all matters within the NHRC authority shall be discussed and reviewed by the NHRC. Resolutions of a NHRC meeting shall be approved by over one half of all NHRC members. The staff work is led by the executive secretary and the deputy executive secretary and operated by a group formed by 37 members (currently) from the civil service system, civic professional human rights activists and practitioners, and persons with civic group experience.4 We also have human rights consultants with a tenure of two years. With the approval of the chairperson, they may be civil servants, scholars, experts, or representatives of civic groups. They are commissioned to provide independent opinions, assist in promoting human rights, and disentangle human rights issues. Number of active members by December 2022. National Human Rights Commission 2022 Annual Report 19