GGPB N°4/2021: National Human Rights Institutions and Challenges for a Candidate Country on the Way to Accession to the European Union

Juliana CICI, Researcher, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland, MEIG Alumna

“NHRIs are a vital part of the country level human rights protection system and they do not replace the duty of States to implement fundamental rights, but can provide independent suggestions and country-specific recommendations and can serve as an independent monitoring mechanism for the state delivery of their fundamental rights commitments.”

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