MANILA, March 30 -- The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has maintained its Status "A" accreditation with the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI).

GANHRI is a representative body of national human rights institutions worldwide.

In a statement on Thursday, the CHR noted such status signifies that it adheres to the Paris Principles, meaning it has a "broad" mandate as a national human rights institution (NHRI).

The CHR has also pluralism in membership, broad functions, adequate powers and resources, cooperative methods and engages with international bodies.

NHRIs with Status "A" accreditations can participate and have independent access to United Nations (UN) human rights mechanisms, such as the UN Human Right...