Activities of INCHR in 2006

I think what needs to be done by the National Institutions Unit in 2006 may be summarized as follows:

• Facilitate development of Terms of Reference for each Commissioner and functional departments of the INCHR

• Assist INCHR develop its annual work plan and budget

• Help develop human resource policy of the Commission

• Provide legal expertise to draft Financial Management Regulations of the Commission

• Give expert help to the INCHR to draft complaints handling and management rules

• Assist INCHR as and when needed to implement INCHR Act by developing and adopting necessary internal rules and regulations

• Facilitate the development of a three year human rights action plan of Liberia

• Continue providing/coordinating human rights capacity development training and orientation programmes for INCHR commissioners and staff

• Assist INCHR in developing its promotional strategies
• Help INCHR receive external financial/technical resources

What has been achieved so far?

• Drafted INCHR Act 2005 and helped its enactment process through the National Transitional Legislative Assembly

• Facilitated printing of the Act in the Handbills and its distribution to key human rights stakeholders

• Facilitated Chairperson and the transitional group of commissioners in all key areas of their work (except complaints handling, in particular)

• Coordinating with the civil society and other stakeholders on the process of selection of the INCHR Commissioners according to INCHR Act (Bipin Adhikari)