A/HRC/33/33 45. In November 2015, OHCHR, UNDP and the Asia-Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutions organized a high-level dialogue with the members of the reestablished Fiji Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission. In 2016, OHCHR organized training for the commission on detention monitoring and treaty bodies. 46. In December 2015, OHCHR trained the Myanmar National Human Rights Commission on international standards related to preventing discrimination and to minority rights. In June 2016, OHCHR and the Commission organized a workshop for senior staff of State institutions on minority rights. 47. In Samoa, OHCHR provided support to the Ombudsman institution on the universal periodic review and treaty bodies. It also supported the Ombudsman in drafting a report on the rights of persons with disabilities and developing an internal database on complaint handling and human rights monitoring. 48. In Afghanistan, in cooperation with the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, OHCHR assisted the Independent Human Rights Commission to develop 34 provincial-level roadmaps for peace and to host a round table on civil society space in July 2016. OHCHR and the Mission also provided training and advice to the Commission in preventing and addressing violence against women and honour killings. 4. Europe and Central Asia 49. During the period under review, the OHCHR regional offices for Europe and Central Asia, the OHCHR Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine, the human rights advisers in the Republic of Moldova, the Russian Federation, Serbia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, as well as the southern Caucasus and the human rights component of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo continued to provide advice and assistance for the establishment and/or strengthening of human rights institutions, in consultation with the National Institutions, Regional Mechanisms and Civil Society Section. (a) Legislative advice 50. In 2015 and 2016, OHCHR provided advice on draft amendments to the enabling law of the Ombudsman of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, the Republic of Moldova, Tajikistan and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. 51. In 2015 and 2016, OHCHR provided advice on the draft laws establishing national human rights institutions in Malta and Turkmenistan. Capacity-building 52. In February 2015, OHCHR participated in a joint United Nations mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina to assess the status and independence of the Ombudsman institution and the overall context in which it operates, focusing on its financial independence, reporting, organizational structure and human rights mandate, with a view to strengthening its compliance with the Paris Principles. 53. In October 2015, OHCHR organized a workshop for the Commissioner for Human Rights of Kazakhstan on follow-up to recommendations from international human rights mechanisms. OHCHR supported the establishment of the national preventive mechanism through training for its members on international standards. 54. In December 2015, in Belgrade, OHCHR participated in an international conference organized by the Protector of Citizens (Ombudsman) of Serbia, and made a presentation on human rights of migrants and refugees. OHCHR has been engaged in supporting follow-up 8 GE.16-11355

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