National human rights institutions use both process indicators and results indicators.
Process indicators are analysed to:
■■Assess the degree to which the legislation, regulation, policy or practice is:
■■Sufficient to ensure the right is implemented;
■■Actually being applied;
■■Actually meeting the objectives it is meant to achieve; and
■■Identify how the legislation, regulation, policy or practice must be modified or improved to ensure that the aims of the human rights provision can be achieved.
This is largely analytical and involves relatively little data-gathering or data analysis. Results data will be used to reveal the extent to which process indicators are working.
Result indicators may be used to:
■■Delineate the types of data that are needed;
■■Form a baseline against which sub sequent progress will be measured;
■■Track progress;
■■Support sub sequent analysis