A/HRC/45/57 29. From 28 to 29 August 2016, in Addis Ababa, OHCHR organized a training workshop to strengthen the commissioners’ skills in conducting comprehensive and impartial inquiries and reporting on human rights violations and abuses. 30. From 21 to 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 and abuses of international human rights law and violations of international humanitarian law. 31. From 7 to 8 July 2017, in Beirut, OHCHR organized a training workshop entitled “Human rights database: collection, protection and archiving of information for the National Commission”, focusing on how to record, preserve and secure information and physical evidence. 32. From 27 to 30 November 2017, in Kuala Lumpur, OHCHR conducted a training workshop on human rights monitoring, which included a prison visit, for 29 National Commission human rights monitors, including 5 women. The aim of the workshop was to build the human rights monitors’ capacity to monitor and document violations and abuses of international human rights law, including in prisons and detention centres. 33. From 16 to 19 December 2017, also in Kuala Lumpur, OHCHR conducted a workshop for the National Commission investigators on the methodology for monitoring and documenting violations and abuses of international human rights law. 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 particular focus on the methodology applied regarding areas with limited access. 34. From 22 to 24 January 2018, in Addis Ababa, OHCHR conducted a follow-up workshop for the commissioners on documenting violations and abuses of international human rights law and report writing. 35. On 25 January 2018, OHCHR organized a study visit to the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission, which shared good practices in dealing with human rights violations. 36. From 15 to 22 February 2018, in Aden, OHCHR conducted a working visit to the National Commission to promote further expertise among the staff to develop methods of investigation that were in line with international legal standards. 37. From 3 to 5 March 2018, in Amman, OHCHR organized a workshop for the commissioners on protecting human rights and the rule of law in the context of countering terrorism. It discussed best practices in law enforcement activity in countering terrorism, including with regard to conducting arrests, detentions and interviews of terrorist suspects in full compliance with international human rights law. 38. From 12 to 14 March 2018, in Beirut, OHCHR conducted a training workshop for 14 Commission investigators, including 2 women, on methodologies for investigating human rights violations and abuse. The workshop included sessions on investigations into sexual and gender-based violence and human rights violations in prisons and detention facilities. 39. From 3 to 5 April 2018, also in Beirut, OHCHR conducted a workshop for the administrative staff of the National Commission on good practices in archiving, information protection and financial issues. 40. From 17 to 20 July 2018, in Amman, OHCHR organized a seminar for the commissioners on international humanitarian law in the context of the conflict in Yemen. 41. From 14 to 16 August 2018, also in Amman, OHCHR organized a workshop for 17 National Commission field monitors, including 8 women, on human rights monitoring guidelines that are in line with international standards. 42. From 17 to 19 February 2019, in Aden, OHCHR facilitated a consultative meeting for 38 field monitors and investigators, including 10 women, to enhance the professional relationship between the commissioners and the field monitors and investigators. Participants subsequently reported that the meeting had significantly contributed to more effective working relationships within the National Commission. 6