ASIA PACIFIC FORUM OF NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS … ICHR highly values the APF’s contributions in reviewing its by-laws and giving legal advice on means of developing those bylaws to ensure ICHR’s compliance with Paris Principles regulating the work of NHRIs. In this context, ICHR also appreciates support given to ICHR through conducting special workshops in Amman in February 2015 to support ICHR in preparing its re-accreditation documents for the upcoming review of ICHR at the SubCommittee on Accreditation in November 2015. INDEPENDENT COMMISSION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS OF PALESTINE SOURCE: APF MEMBER SURVEY 2015 IMPROVEMENTS TO THE INTERNATIONAL NHRI ACCREDITATION PROCESS The APF participated in a review of the accreditation provisions in the ICC Statute, including preparation of a policy paper, facilitating a consultation session with Board members and preparing a report for consideration of future amendments of the ICC Statute. COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF LEGISLATIVE GOOD PRACTICE The APF provided advice to an academic research institution on the application of the Paris Principles and General Observations as they relate to proposals to establish an NHRI in China. 10 POLICY AND PRACTICE DEVELOPMENT The APF supports members through the provision of advice and assistance in relation to institutional policy and practice. The APF assisted the Office of the Ombudsman of Samoa to develop a website application to support the institution undertake its work. Representatives from 18 APF members took part in the ICC’s 28th Annual Meeting, held in Geneva from 12-13 March 2015. Discussion topics included preventing violence against women, protecting the rights of people with disabilities and advancing the post-2015 development agenda.