Part II National human rights institutions’ domestic activities and functions The Commonwealth and state governments should review all legislation, policies and programmes that affect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, in light of the Declaration.225 Review work could be undertaken in a variety of forms, including: • Systematic review of legislation and policies through an inquiry/commission • Reviewing existing legislation that is currently before parliament to be amended • Departmental reviews of policies and programmes that impact on indigenous peoples • Thematically targeted reviews (i.e. re-examining laws and policies that impact on lands, territories and resources). Through these actions NHRIs can provide their State with important technical assistance. In addition to working with their State, NHRIs can initiate their own reviews of State laws, policies and programmes through their regular monitoring work.226 The Norwegian Centre for Human Rights publishes an annual yearbook which reviews the human rights situation in Norway.226 Indigenous Saami delegates at the opening of the twelfth session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. UN Photo/Rick Bajornas. 225 A/HRC/15/37/Add.4, para. 74. 226 More information is available at www.jus.uio.no/smr/english/about/national-institution/. Chapter 8: Promoting domestic compliance with the Declaration | 79