FOCAL AREAS
The Commission identifies, discusses and integrates strategic priority areas in line with the Human Rights Matrix. The Commissioners also assigned specific provinces and United Nations treaty bodies amongst themselves. These strategic priority areas, treaty bodies and provinces are set out in below.

National Preventive Mechanism

Socio - Economic Rights; Water and Sanitation; and Health

Civil & Political Rights; Persons with disabilities & Older Persons; Children; Independent Monitoring Mechanism (CRPD)Right to Development & Migration

Equality, Social Security and SHINE

Anti-Racism, Justice & Education

Gender; Business & Human Rights and Pro-poor budgeting

Land, Environment, Food Security & Treaty Bodies

Human Settlements & Immigration
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