Amid conflicts, NHRC chief pitches for 'complete overhaul' of Paris Principles

NEW DELHI: (Mar 8) In the backdrop of multiple ongoing conflicts in the world, NHRC chairperson Justice V Ramasubramanian (retd) on Saturday pitched for a "complete overhaul" of the Paris Principles so that international standards are set for better protection of human rights.

In his remarks during a session -- 'NHRCs in Turbulent Times' -- held as part of the Raisina Dialogue here, he argued that Paris Principles take care of only a "cosmetic outlook" of the matter, as to how a human rights institution is to be constituted.

The Paris Principles are a set of standards for National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) developed by the United Nations in 1993.