A/HRC/21/35 OHCHR focuses on the broader context in which elections are held, including freedom of expression and access to information. Such concerns are described in the present report. II. Prison reform 7. OHCHR continued to implement its programme of support for the prison reform efforts made by the Government. One important development was the promulgation of a new law on prisons in December 2011. OHCHR conducted a legal analysis of successive drafts of the law based on human rights standards, and shared it with the authorities. In October 2011, the Office also provided comments to parliamentarians as the draft law was tabled in the National Assembly. The promulgated law is a central piece of the reformed and strengthened prison system, and embeds in policy the approach taken by the Government towards prison reform over recent years. OHCHR provided similar technical assistance to the Ministry of the Interior on secondary legislation to be reviewed following the promulgation of the new law (for example, decrees on the status of prison staff, sentence reduction and pardon, and regulations on minimum design standards for prison construction). At the request of the General Department of Prisons, OHCHR prepared a standard presentation aimed at raising awareness among prison management of the provisions of the new law and its human rights implications. 8. OHCHR also updated, in close consultation with the International Labour Organization (ILO), a background paper on labour in prisons in Cambodia. The paper presents the relevant international legal framework, identifies gaps in the domestic legal framework and suggests possible ways forward. It was widely distributed at an interministerial consultation on prison labour jointly organized by OHCHR, ILO and the ministries of the Interior, Commerce, and Labour and Vocational Training, in March 2012. Following the consultation, the three ministries issued an inter-ministerial instruction banning all prison production for export. Past incidents of production for export in prisons had raised concerns that some of the country’s trade partners might prohibit the import of products partly or wholly manufactured in prison. OHCHR, ILO and the Government were concerned that the right to work of thousands of Cambodian workers, in particular those engaged in the garment sector, was at risk. This clear ban is therefore an important step and OHCHR continues its dialogue with the authorities to seek opportunities for prisoners to work and learn new skills. 9. Throughout the year, the Office extended its support to the development of professional training for prison staff members by means of comprehensive capacitybuilding efforts. It pursued its dialogue with the Ministry of the Interior and the General Department of Prisons to ensure an enabling environment, seeking in particular to ensure that the future revised royal decree on the separate status for prison staff includes clear provisions on prison staff training with regard to recruitment, appointment and promotion. Through a partnership with the training institute VBNK, OHCHR started a one-year training of trainers programme for a joint training team from the General Department of Prisons and the Centre for the Professional Training of Prison Guards of the Royal Academy of Police. Three one-week training of trainers workshops were held between October 2011 and May 2012, alternating with individual or group coaching sessions, organized for all participants to build on learning from the workshops. This programme focused on training skills and methodologies, including session planning, material preparation and training delivery and facilitation. In their evaluations, participants were very positive on their learning from the overall process. 10. In parallel, OHCHR continued its work to support the development of curriculum content for the future mandatory pre-service training for prison staff. It secured specialized expertise for the preparation of technical modules, including on health in prison (inclusive 4