Part II National human rights institutions’ domestic activities and functions 4. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DECLARATION NHRIs are uniquely positioned to play an important role in advancing the domestic implementation of the Declaration. In the first instance, undertaking actions consistent with this Manual will support NHRIs to significantly advance the domestic implementation of the Declaration. Additional specific actions that NHRIs can take are outlined below. 4.1. USING THE DECLARATION AS A STANDARD OF REFERENCE One of the most effective ways that NHRIs can advance the domestic implementation of the Declaration is by using it as a common standard of reference. 222 The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights convenes national forums to carry out advocacy on the rights of indigenous peoples. The Declaration is used to guide this advocacy work.222 The more the standards in the Declaration are used to monitor the human rights performance of a State in relation to indigenous peoples, the more these standards will become the norm.223 The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia uses the Declaration as an important framework and reference point in developing and implementing the programmes of its internal Indigenous Peoples Rights’ Committee.223 4.2. COMPLAINTS Article 40 of the Declaration places obligations on States to develop “just and fair procedures” and “effective remedies” for infringements of indigenous peoples’ human rights. The Paris Principles also provide for NHRIs to hear and resolve human rights complaints. It is noted in Chapter 9 that NHRIs should, according their mandate, hear and resolve as many human rights complaints as possible from indigenous peoples. This includes complaints directly related to the Declaration. Where NHRIs do not have a sufficiently broad mandate to hear and resolve complaints by indigenous peoples in relation to violations of their human rights, particularly those outlined in the Declaration, they could actively lobby their State in relation to this issue. 222 Response to OHCHR questionnaire on possible good practices in addressing the rights of indigenous peoples. 223 Ibid. Chapter 8: Promoting domestic compliance with the Declaration | 77