A/HRC/27/42 rights violations allegedly committed in the territory during clashes between FARDC soldiers and Mai Mai Kata Katanga combatants. In March 2014, a female human rights activist and lawyer was found dead in Beni territory, North Kivu province. She had reportedly been stabbed to death by unidentified individuals. 44. Members or supporters of opposition parties have also been exposed to human rights violations. Since June 2013, UNJHRO has recorded around 20 cases of human rights violations committed by State agents against members of the opposition and their supporters. For instance, in February 2014, in Bukavu, South Kivu province, at least 26 civilians, including 10 supporters of the Union pour la nation congolaise, were reportedly injured by PNC agents during a political rally organized by the Union President, Vital Kamerhe. Victims treated at a local hospital suffered from tear gas, gunshot wounds and beatings. Furthermore, Mr. Kamerhe’s activities were restricted by the authorities on several occasions and he was denied access to fly from Kinshasa to the east of the country to launch his “caravan of peace”. 45. Those developments are particularly worrying in the light of the 2015 local and provincial elections and the 2016 presidential and legislative elections. It is worth recalling that during the 2011 electoral period, the main victims of human rights violations were people identified as political party members or sympathizers, mainly targeted by defence and security forces who aimed at restricting their activities. 46. On 29 April 2014, during the universal periodic review of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Government indicated that a draft law on the protection of human rights defenders would be submitted to Parliament for the second time. OHCHR has been supporting NGO initiatives towards the adoption of the bill on the protection of human rights defenders. On 6 and 7 March 2014, UNJHRO, in partnership with the Carter Center, and through the Universal Periodic Review Voluntary Trust Fund, provided technical and financial support for the organization of a workshop aimed at finalizing and validating the bill. The workshop brought together a member of the National Assembly, a senator, legal advisers from the Ministry of Justice, and more than 20 representatives of NGOs or human rights defenders. The workshop provided an opportunity to produce new draft legislation. The High Commissioner encourages the prompt adoption of the bill. VI. Update on national mechanisms for the promotion and protection of human rights A. National human rights commission 47. On 21 March 2013, following high-level advocacy by the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights, local human rights groups and UNJHRO, legislation was promulgated establishing a national human rights commission. However, as of June 2014, the Commission had not yet been set up as Parliament had not appointed its members, as foreseen by the law.24 The High Commissioner encourages the Parliament to promptly ensure the appointment of commissioners. 24 14 Loi organique No. 13/011 du 21 mars 2013 portant institution, organisation et fonctionnement de la Commission nationale des droits de l’homme.