This week, in Moroni, as part of our European Union-funded project in the Comoros, we organised a workshop to validate the roadmap for accrediting the National Commission on Human Rights and Freedoms (CNDHL) with the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI). This meeting brought together the Commission and relevant stakeholders to review the steps needed to prepare its application and to define the next stages of this process.
Our support is based on an institutional assessment conducted in February 2025 with the support of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Based on this analysis, we developed a proposed roadmap covering 23 accreditation-related conditions and requirements. This roadmap identifies the Commission’s achievements, the gaps to be addressed, and the actions required to align its institutional framework and operations with the Paris Principles, which set international standards for national human rights institutions, particularly regarding independence, mandate, and operations.
The workshop provided an opportunity to review the proposed actions, assess their feasibility, and determine short, medium, and long-term priorities. Discussions also focused on allocating responsibilities, identifying stakeholders to involve, and setting implementation timelines. The group paid particular attention to distinguishing between measures falling directly under the CNDHL’s purview and those requiring decisions or reforms involving the government, parliament, or other public institutions.
Beyond approving the actions, the discussions highlighted the importance of a steering and monitoring mechanism to document progress and maintain implementation momentum. The group also addressed preparing the application dossier and mobilising technical and financial partners to identify the support needed to bring the roadmap to fruition.
Accreditation with GANHRI represents an important milestone for the CNDHL. The Commission’s initial goal is to obtain B status, which recognises partial compliance with the Paris Principles, with a view toward eventually achieving A status. The roadmap must therefore provide a framework to structure the Commission’s efforts, strengthen its institutional capacities, and advance progress toward meeting these international requirements.
Through our project in the Comoros, we continue to support the strengthening of governance, coordination, and management capacities of institutions in the Comoros. By supporting the CNDHL in this process, we are contributing to efforts to consolidate its institutional functioning and strengthen its capacity to promote and protect human rights in the country.
20 October 2026
