Second Topic Organizational Structure of the National Institution for Human Rights Preface: This topic will address the organizational structure of the NIHR’s work through showing the Council of Commissioners at the NIHR, the specific standing committees, and its executive body represented by the General Secretariat, in three successive requirements as follows: Requirement One NIHR’s Council of Commissioners 1. Article No (3) of Law No. (26) of 2014 establishing the NIHR stipulates that, “(a) The Institution shall have a Council of Commissioners composed of eleven members, including the Chairperson and the Vice Chairperson. Thay shall be known for their competence and integrity. (b) Members of the Council of Commissioners shall be selected from advisory firms, academic organizations, civil society organizations, unions, social, economic and professional institutions, human rights defenders, that women and minorities are adequately represented. Members may be selected from members of the legislative authorities. They shall not form a majority in the Council of Commissioners, and they can participate in the discussion as non- voting members.” 2. Article No (5) follows stating that, “a) Members of the Council of Commissioners shall be appointed by a Royal Order for a period of four years, renewable for similar terms. Appointments shall take place after consultation with relevant bodies of civil society and various other organizations. The Royale Order shall identify the fulltime and part-time members. The members shall practice their work in their personal capacity.” 3. In addition, the NIHR’s Establishment Law incorporated the powers of the Chairperson, his/her representation of the NIHR before the judiciary and in its relations with third parties, the mechanism for organizing the meetings of the Council at least every three months, and the need to develop an internal regulation to govern the work of the Council of Commissioners. The Law also touched on the terms for the termination of membership, the prevention of conflict of interests, in addition to the immunity of members, and not to reproach them for the opinions and ideas Ninth Annual Report of the NIHR 17