Second Topic - Organizational Structure of the Work of the National Institution for Human Rights Preface: This topic will address the organizational structure of the work of the NIHR by presenting the Council of Commissioners at the NIHR, the specific standing committees, and its executive body represented by the Secretariat-General, in three successive requirements as follows: Requirement One NIHR’s Council of Commissioners the members shall perform their work in their personal capacity.” 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, known for their expertise and integrity. 3. The NIHR’s Establishment Law also incorporated the powers of the Chairperson, his/her representation of the NIHR before the judiciary as well as in its relations with third parties, the mechanism for organizing the meetings of the Council at least every three months, and the necessity 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, the immunity of members, not to reproach them for the opinions and ideas they express in matters that fall within the mandate of the NIHR, and the immunity of the Institution’s headquarters. (b) Members of the Council of Commissioners shall be selected from advisory firms, academic organizations, civil society institutions, unions, social, economic and professional institutions, and human rights defenders, provided that women and minorities are properly represented. Members may be selected from the members of the legislative authorities, provided they shall not form a majority in the Council of Commissioners, and they can participate in the discussion as non-voting members.” 4. The Council of Commissioners also adopted the Code of Conduct for the Members of the NIHR’s Council of Commissioners, which aims to establish ethical standards and instill the values and principles that pertain to the NIHR Council’s membership, through displaying work ethics of members while undertaking their duties and the rights arising from this membership. 2. Article No (5) follows to state that, “aMembers of the Council of Commissioners shall be appointed by a Royal Decree 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 Royal Decree shall identify the full-time and part-time members, and 5. The Code of Conduct is grounded in seven basic principles that are the essence of ethical duties of the conduct 15