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
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