Paris PrinciplesShare resourceFacebookLinkedInX (Twitter)EmailCopy LinkWhatsappCopy linkThe Paris Principles set out the international minimum standards for National Human Rights Institutions.DownloadsArabicPDFEnglishMicrosoft WordBurmesePDFIndonesianPDFRussianPDFTamilPDFSimplified ChinesePDFSpanishPDFRelated ResourcesVideoJun 30, 2025Stronger together: How the APF supports NHRIs in the Asia PacificresourcesJun 30, 2025APF Bulletin: June 2025resourcesMar 5, 2025National action on international issues: The roles of NHRIs in relation to extra-territorial human rights cases and situationsBulletinMay 30, 2025APF Bulletin: May 2025BulletinApr 29, 2025APF Bulletin: April 2025Thematic ReportApr 4, 2025APF Human Rights Defenders Working Group: Annual Report 2024-2025Thematic ReportMar 19, 2024APF Human Rights Defenders Working Group: Annual Report 2023
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