A/HRC/15/56 • The preparation of joint reports on situations that require special attention; • The reports from the regional human rights mechanisms could be increasingly submitted –as official documents- to the UN Human Rights Council (i.e. country reports), so that they could be referred to the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) (i.e. OHCHR’s compilation); • The presentation of technical briefs on cases that are before either system. For instance, a Special Rapporteur of either system could present an amicus curiae brief before the system that hears a case, provided it is relevant to the mandate in question; • Both systems could make reference and consult each other’s jurisprudence, including in relation to the non-implementation of the decisions or recommendations. For example, the compilation prepared by OHCHR for the UPR could refer to the non-implementation of a decision or recommendation from the Inter-American Commission or the Inter-American Court; • Regular meetings should be held between Special Rapporteurs of both systems, members of the Inter-American Commission and the Inter-American Court and members of UN human rights treaty bodies. For example, members of the InterAmerican Commission and the Court could participate in the annual meeting of treaty bodies’ chairpersons. Similarly, Rapporteurs from the Inter-American Commission could join the Annual Meeting of UN special Rapporteurs, Representatives, Independent Experts and Chairpersons of Working Groups of the Human Rights Council; • Issuing joint press releases, by UN and Inter-American System’s Special Rapporteurs; • Conducting workshops and training sessions with the participation of experts and staff from both systems on specific thematic areas, such as the protection of human rights defenders, arbitrary detention, etc; • The creation of an electronic database and user-friendly web links available on the respective web-pages, with a view to sharing information, including State parties’ reports, conclusions, recommendations, individual complaints (confidentially), views, reports and opinions from the UN and regional human rights mechanisms. 7. On the issue of collaboration and advice on specific thematic issues, the UN system could –for instance- provide expertise to the Inter-American System in the establishment of a Special Rapporteur on racism. 8. NHRIs could explore the possibility of working in a more coordinated manner with NGOs, especially on the interaction with the UN and the regional human rights systems. 9. The important role played by NGOs in following up decisions and recommendations resulting from both human rights systems was highlighted. NGOs and NHRIs could jointly ensure greater accountability and monitor closely the required follow up by the Government to the decisions and recommendations resulting from the international and regional human rights systems. NHRIs and NGOs could also actively contribute to the strengthening of the Government’s capacity to ensure the implementation of international human rights norms. 10. In the future, members of the constitutional courts of the OAS region could be invited to participate in meetings between the two systems, to deepen their 26