Paris Principles
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The Paris Principles are internationally recognized standards adopted by the UN that define the status, independence, powers, and functioning of national human rights institutions.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Paris Principles canonical | 3 |
| Paris Principles on national human rights institutions | 1 |
| Paris Principles relating to the status of national institutions | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Paris Principles Context triple: [Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions, usesAccreditationStandard, Paris Principles]
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A.
Paris Principles
The Paris Principles are a foundational set of international cataloguing guidelines established in 1961 that standardized how library materials are described and accessed in bibliographic records.
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B.
Bermuda Principles
The Bermuda Principles are a set of guidelines established in the 1990s that mandated the rapid, public release of DNA sequence data, profoundly shaping open-data practices in genomics.
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C.
Paris Protocol
The Paris Protocol is an economic agreement that regulates the financial and trade relations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority as part of the broader Oslo peace framework.
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D.
Singapore Declaration of Commonwealth Principles
The Singapore Declaration of Commonwealth Principles is a foundational 1971 statement that defines the core political values and commitments—such as democracy, human rights, and the rule of law—guiding member states of the Commonwealth of Nations.
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E.
Alma-Ata Protocol
The Alma-Ata Protocol was a 1991 agreement by former Soviet republics that confirmed the dissolution of the USSR and formally established the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Paris Principles Target entity description: The Paris Principles are internationally recognized standards adopted by the UN that define the status, independence, powers, and functioning of national human rights institutions.
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A.
Paris Principles
The Paris Principles are a foundational set of international cataloguing guidelines established in 1961 that standardized how library materials are described and accessed in bibliographic records.
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B.
Bermuda Principles
The Bermuda Principles are a set of guidelines established in the 1990s that mandated the rapid, public release of DNA sequence data, profoundly shaping open-data practices in genomics.
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C.
Paris Protocol
The Paris Protocol is an economic agreement that regulates the financial and trade relations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority as part of the broader Oslo peace framework.
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D.
Singapore Declaration of Commonwealth Principles
The Singapore Declaration of Commonwealth Principles is a foundational 1971 statement that defines the core political values and commitments—such as democracy, human rights, and the rule of law—guiding member states of the Commonwealth of Nations.
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E.
Alma-Ata Protocol
The Alma-Ata Protocol was a 1991 agreement by former Soviet republics that confirmed the dissolution of the USSR and formally established the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations standard
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international human rights standard ⓘ soft law instrument ⓘ |
| adoptedBy |
United Nations Commission on Human Rights
NERFINISHED
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United Nations General Assembly ⓘ meeting of national human rights institutions in Paris ⓘ |
| adoptionDate | 1993-12-20 ⓘ |
| adoptionResolution | UN General Assembly resolution 48/134 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aimsToEnsure |
independence of national human rights institutions from government
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pluralism in composition of national human rights institutions ⓘ |
| appliesTo | national human rights institutions ⓘ |
| basisFor | A-status accreditation of national human rights institutions ⓘ |
| category | human rights ⓘ |
| defines |
composition of national human rights institutions
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functions of national human rights institutions ⓘ independence of national human rights institutions ⓘ methods of operation of national human rights institutions ⓘ powers of national human rights institutions ⓘ status of national human rights institutions ⓘ |
| developedAt | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedInCountry | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstEndorsedBy | UN Commission on Human Rights resolution 1992/54 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasKeyPrinciple |
adequate resources
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broad mandate ⓘ effective powers of investigation ⓘ independence ⓘ pluralism ⓘ |
| hasOfficialName | Principles relating to the Status of National Institutions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences | design of national human rights institutions worldwide ⓘ |
| language |
English
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French ⓘ |
| legalStatus | non-binding ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | Sub-Committee on Accreditation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesFor |
advisory role of national institutions to government and parliament
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promotion and protection functions of national institutions ⓘ quasi-judicial competence of national institutions in some cases ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | global benchmark for national human rights institutions ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
United Nations human rights system
ⓘ
international human rights law ⓘ |
| requires |
adequate funding for national institutions
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broad human rights mandate for national institutions ⓘ constitutional or legislative basis for national institutions ⓘ cooperation between national institutions and civil society ⓘ cooperation between national institutions and regional human rights mechanisms ⓘ cooperation between national institutions and the United Nations ⓘ |
| setsOut | minimum standards for national human rights institutions ⓘ |
| shortName | Paris Principles on National Human Rights Institutions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | national human rights institutions ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions
NERFINISHED
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Sub-Committee on Accreditation of GANHRI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | accreditation of national human rights institutions ⓘ |
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Subject: Paris Principles Description of subject: The Paris Principles are internationally recognized standards adopted by the UN that define the status, independence, powers, and functioning of national human rights institutions.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions
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usesAccreditationStandard
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Paris Principles
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this entity surface form:
Paris Principles on national human rights institutions
subject surface form:
Commission on Human Rights (Philippines)
this entity surface form:
Paris Principles relating to the status of national institutions