CFNHRI Annual Meeting 2017

10 March, 2017

The Commonwealth Forum of National Human Rights Institutions (CFNHRI) held its annual meeting at the UN Palais des Nations in Geneva on March 8th 2017. At the meeting the Chair of the CFNHRI introduced two new tools for members:

• An interactive 'Guide to the UPR Process for National Human Rights Institutions'

• A videos series providing 'Guidance on How to Run a National Human Rights Institution'

The focal points provided updates on their respective areas of work; Rwanda on business and human rights, Malawi on child, early and forced marriage, Great Britain on the freedoms of expression, association and peaceful assembly, Scotland on climate justice, and Sierra Leone on the UPR process.