Table of contents Acknowledgements 04 Executive summary 05 Introduction 07 The legal mandate of national human rights institutions 08 The meaning of human rights 10 Investigation and resolution of extra-territorial human rights cases 12 Violations within diplomatic missions 12 Violations by state officials and agents 14 Violations against citizens of the NHRI’s home State 15 National inquiries into extra-territorial human rights situations 18 Advice and recommendations in relation to extra-territorial human rights situations 21 Extra-territorial human rights situations that affect the territory or the citizens of the NHRI’s home State Extra-territorial human rights situations that engage obligations of the NHRI’s home State under international human rights law 22 27 International cooperation 33 Human rights education 40 Three scenarios 42 Scenario 1 Situation of armed conflict 42 Scenario 2 International mining operations 44 Scenario 3 The impact of climate change 47 Conclusion National action on international issues 48 3