The National Human Rights Commission

The Code of Ethics of the NHRC-CPT

Published in

2018-12-15

Focuses on

The highest standards of conduct, competence, and performance are expected of all NHRC members and staff to reflect NHRC’s ethical principles.

The Code of Ethics of the National Human Rights Commission including the Committee for the Prevention of Torture

This Code of Ethics draws from the contents of the following instruments: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The International Covenant for Civil and Political Rights. The International Covenant for Economic Social and Cultural Rights. The Preamble of The Constitution of Lebanon - Paragraph B. Lebanese Law Number 62 dated 27/10/2016. The UNHCR Code of Conduct.The Code of Conduct for Special Procedures Mandate-holders of the Human Rights Council. The WHO Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct. UNSG Bulletin entitled: “Special measures for protection from sexual exploitation and sexual abuse”. Non-Binding Guidelines on the Use of Social Media by Judges issued by United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and produced by the Global Judicial Integrity Network.