Chapter 04 Relationship with National and International Organizations 4.1. Working with Civil Society Organizations. According to the Paris Principles the National Human Rights Institutions should work in cooperation with Civil Organizations. The International Coordination Committees when grading national institutions takes into consideration whether National Human Rights Institutions has acted within such principles. The Sri Lanka Human Rights Commission works with Civil Organization in a both formal and an informal manner. The Commission took measures in 2013 to prepare a work plan to streamline the relationship with Civil Organizations in a formal manner. That plan was prepared after convening Civil Organizations islandwide by inviting them through a notice published in daily news papers by the Commission on 19th October 2012, discussing with them the areas for cooperation and obtaining their written views on this work plan that was taken for discussion on 19th February 2013 with the participations of around 35 Civil Organizations. It was emphasised during the meeting that the Commission had prepared a list of priorities by taking into consideration the information provided by Civil Organizations as well. The Chairman, Commissioners, the Senior Executive Staff and the National Coordinator for the UN Human Rights Programme also attended the workshop. The areas where the Commission wished to work in coordination with civil organizations were listed down as follows:-To accept all complaints lodged by civil organizations -To have a dialogue to grant approval for the Alternative Organization on the Convention of Prevention of Torture. -To invite opinions of civil organizations on the amendment to the Human Rights Commission Act. -To jointly work to safeguard rights of migrant workers. -To intervene into claims on land rights in North- East areas. 38