Asia Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutions Strategic Plan 2022-27 Our strategic outcomes in detail Outcome 1: More NHRIs in the Asia Pacific that comply with the Paris Principles and can exercise their mandate in safety This outcome is focused on greater NHRI compliance with the Paris Principles through direct support around matters of legislation, NHRI establishment and accreditation. There are three components to this outcome: more NHRIs in the Asia Pacific region that attain and maintain GANHRI accreditation; better legislation to empower NHRIs to be effective and independent; and the protection of NHRI’s to safely and effectively exercise their mandate. Outcome 1.1: An increase in the number of accredited NHRIs in the Asia Pacific region To achieve this sub-outcome, our focus will be on continuing to support NHRIs to understand and undertake the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) accreditation process. We will target NHRIs that are already accredited with GANHRI and undergoing a reaccreditation process so they can maintain or improve their accreditation status, and new institutions that are seeking accreditation for the first time with advice, training, and peer-to-peer learning opportunities. Outcome 1.2: More NHRIs with a legal mandate that complies with the Paris Principles This sub-outcome will focus on ensuring that new and existing NHRIs are established by a legal mandate that meets the Paris Principles and international best practice. To achieve this, the APF will provide expert advice on institutional design and legislation to governments that want to establish a new NHRI, but also to existing NHRIs that want to strengthen their legal mandate. This could also entail proactively exploring opportunities to establish new NHRIs in the Asia Pacific region. Outcome 1.3: NHRIs are protected from threats of reprisals and human rights crises that jeopardise their existence or ability to carry out their mandate effectively and independently This sub-outcome is about ensuring NHRIs that face threats to their existence are supported to continue to exercise their mandate without fear of reprisals. Where NHRIs or their personnel are targets of intimidation or subject to threats of reprisals for exercising their human rights mandate, the APF will support those NHRIs by undertaking public statements, convening dialogues, advocacy with government and international organisations, as well as facilitating respite and relocation for NHRI personnel at risk. 12 13