A/HRC/45/59 Torture. He is responsible for making recommendations for reviews of criminal convictions by the Supreme Court where there is fresh and compelling evidence. Mr. Seetulsingh has participated actively in International Workshops and Conferences on issues linked to human rights such as HIV/AIDS, International and Regional Cooperation on Human Rights, the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and the Rights of Older Persons at the level of the African Union, the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Commonwealth and Francophone Associations. As Chairman of the Stock Exchange Commission he drafted rules to protect shareholders’ rights to enable greater participation in the running of public companies and to ensure good governance and democratization of the economy. As Solicitor-General he was responsible for providing legal advice to Government and for drafting of laws, among others, on human rights and protection of citizens’ rights and for reporting to Treaty Bodies. He strengthened the mechanism to improve relations between employers and employees, thereby ensuring the protection of workers’ rights. As a member of the Advisory Committee to the Human Rights Council. Mr. Seetulsingh participated actively in the drafting of the Declaration on Human Rights Education and Training. He contributed to the work on the right to food, on the rights of peasants, on the right to international solidarity, on the right to peace and more specifically on the Principles and Guidelines for the protection of persons affected by Leprosy. He chaired the Working Group on the enhancement of international cooperation in the field of human rights. He was on the Advisory Committee Working Group on Communications which deals with complaints against violations of human rights worldwide. As a member and Vice-President of the Human Rights Committee set up under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, Mr. Seetulsingh played an active part as Rapporteur or Member in Task Forces examining Country Reports and in Working Groups on Communications dealing with complaints of violations of human rights from individuals and contributed constructively to the jurisprudence of the Human Rights Committee. He participated in the discussions on the General Comment of the Committee dealing with the right to a fair trial and on the new draft General Comment on the right to life. 37