"...?The Paris Principles are the international standard and that is what they should be aiming for,?... ?If they are heading in that direction, if that is what they are aiming for, then they have a long way to go. ?The commission is [currently] almost at the whim of the president. You need to sort out the legislative underpinning of the commission through an act of Parliament so it does have guaranteed funding. And then you figure out what function and role it is actually going to play.? So while a few seminars and consultations may help increase the legitimacy of the international community?s policy of reengagement, a fundamental overhaul including constitutionally enshrined independence, guaranteed funding and full transparency is necessary to prevent the MHRC remaining merely the butt of snide jibes from cynical observers."