other service providers will be developed and
strictly followed.
The Commission believes that active participation
of public and staff in its affairs enhances the level
of transparency, therefore it encourages the civil
society and other key stakeholders to actively
participate in the work of the Commission. In this
regard, the Commission will promote and ensure
participation of key stakeholders while formulating
human rights policies, introducing legislative changes,
implementing its activities. Likewise, the in-house
decisions on non-routine matters will be made by
involving the Members as well as the staff in the
decision-making process. Participation of
stakeholders will be one of the criteria to determine
the quality of the work of the Commission.
A Complaint & Suggestion Box will be set up in the
Commission and the Chairman will take necessary
action promptly on those complaints. A register will
be maintained to log all the complaints, the nature
of complaints, and the actions of the Commission.
F.
Independence & Autonomy
The independence and autonomy of the Commission
depends on adequate human and financial resources
as well as its legal status. In this regard, the Members
and the staff of the Commission will work with
His Majesty’s Government and other key
stakeholders to ensure full implementation of the
minimum standards as required under the UN
General Assembly Resolution 48/134 concerning
national institutions for the protection and
promotion of human rights.
In addition, the Commission will not be influenced
by any undue pressure or influence from any
individual or organisation while executing its duty
of promoting and protecting human rights, and
will take all the necessary measures to protect
the independence and autonomy of the
Commission. If and when necessary, the
Commission will inform the public about such
undue pressure or influence.
Whilst every individual is free to have political views,
the Commission’s work as an impartial institution
will always be free from the influence of partisan
political ideologies and preferences.
A committee of staff and Members will periodically
meet to review the independence and autonomy of
the Commission, document their findings, which will
be included in the annual report of the Commission,
and ensure that corrective measures, where necessary,
are taken.
The Commission will strive to build its own office
premises within a period of ten years. In this respect,
the Commission will work towards securing adequate
land from
the His
Majesty’s Government.
Special
Arrangements
to Ensure
Implementation of the Values
A five-member-committee comprising of one of
the members and four staff members
representing different ethnic background will
review the progress on implementation of the
above values every six months. They will
report to the Commission with specific
recommendations in the areas needing
improvements, if any.
An external audit of the values will be
conducted annually to examine the level of
implementation of the values by the Commission
and to suggest ways and means of
institutionalising the values.
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