A/HRC/42/33 international investigation standards that are used by similar commissions and in accordance with these principles.8 20. Between March 2016 and September 2019, OHCHR developed and implemented 20 activities to enhance the investigative capacity of the National Commission. These activities essentially focused on international human rights law, international humanitarian law and international criminal law, including the elements of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes, as well as on the methodologies for human rights monitoring, investigations and reporting. All activities reflected a gender-sensitive approach. 21. From 7 to 10 March 2016, in Geneva, OHCHR organized a first training workshop for the commissioners on the international human rights protection mechanisms. On that occasion, OHCHR provided the commissioners with material in Arabic and English relating to international humanitarian law and the methodology for human rights investigations, including with regard to independence, professionalism and adherence to international fair trial standards, and engaged in discussion on these subjects. 22. On 12 May 2016, in Amman, OHCHR organized a seminar for the National Commission to discuss the improvement of information exchange between the Commission and OHCHR. Cooperation between the Commission and OHCHR noticeably improved following the meeting. 23. From 2 to 6 June 2016, also in Amman, OHCHR organized a training workshop for 23 field monitors of the Commission to strengthen their skills in human rights and gendersensitive monitoring and reporting in accordance with international standards. This offered an opportunity to discuss major challenges faced by the monitors in their daily work and to brainstorm on solutions. 24. On 28 and 29 August 2016, in Addis Ababa, OHCHR organized a training workshop to strengthen the skills of the commissioners to conduct comprehensive and impartial inquiries and to report on human rights violations. 25. On 21 and 22 February 2017, in Doha, OHCHR organized a training workshop for the commissioners on best practices of commissions of inquiry in gathering and compiling information on possible violations of human rights and international humanitarian law. 26. On 7 and 8 July 2017, in Beirut, OHCHR organized a training workshop titled “Human rights database: collection, protection and archiving of information for the National Commission”, focusing on means to record, preserve and secure information and physical evidence. 27. From 27 to 30 November 2017, in Kuala Lumpur, OHCHR conducted a training workshop on human rights monitoring, which included a visit to a prison, for 29 human rights monitors of the National Commission, including 5 women. The workshop aimed at building their capacity in monitoring and documenting human rights violations, including in prisons and detention centres. 28. From 16 to 19 December 2017, also in Kuala Lumpur, OHCHR conducted a workshop for the investigators of the National Commission on the methodology for monitoring and documenting human rights violations. The workshop deepened participants’ knowledge of international criminal law, including the elements of the crime of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. The training included sessions on conducting interviews and on information gathering, with a special focus on the methodology applied regarding areas with limited access. 29. From 22 to 24 January 2018, in Addis Ababa, OHCHR conducted a follow-up workshop for the commissioners on documenting human rights violations and report writing. 30. On 25 January 2018, OHCHR organized a study visit to the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission at which best practices in dealing with earlier human rights violations in the country were shared. 8 Article 2 (2). 5