A/HRC/20/9 Mission in Afghanistan, provided training to the Commission’s staff on police accountability and investigations skills. OHCHR and UNAMA also continued to advocate for the Commission to have access to sustainable State funding in order to perform effectively. 35. OHCHR, UNDP and United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) continued to provide technical support to the country’s NHRI, through a capacity-building project put in place in 2007, which was extended until 2014. In 2011, the human rights component of UNMIT provided support to strengthen the capacity of the NHRI by discussing specific cases of allegation of human rights, by accompanying it during visits of detention premises and providing technical advice on report drafting. UNMIT also carried out training activities for the staff of the NHRI and representatives of civil society organizations on the rights of detainees and prisoners, and on monitoring of detention centres, as well as on human rights standards with regard to forced evictions. 36. At the invitation of the Governments concerned, OHCHR, together with the Asia Pacific Forum of NHRIs (APF) and the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, visited Palau, the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu for consultations on the establishment of NHRIs. Subsequently, a report was delivered to the respective Governments outlining an overview of the different types and roles of NHRIs. 37. In July 2011, UNDP, together with OHCHR and APF, organized a workshop in Beirut to support the establishment of the NHRI of Iraq. It brought together members of the Committee of Experts responsible for the shortlisting of candidates to be considered for appointment to the NHRI and provided Committee members with the information and skills necessary to establish a transparent, efficient and accountable selection procedure that meets the Paris Principles. 38. The OHCHR country office in Nepal continued to work closely with the country’s NHRI, particularly by advocating for a strong legislative framework for the NHRI, in accordance with the Paris Principles. OHCHR also provided technical support on monitoring and investigating specific cases of allegations of human rights violations. 39. OHCHR, in cooperation with UNDP and APF, supported the Mongolia Human Rights Commission, the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission, the Independent Commission for Human Rights in Palestine and the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka in carrying out capacity needs assessments. 40. OHCHR also provided legal advice on draft legislations on NHRIs in Libya, Kuwait, Oman and the United Arab Emirates. 4. Europe and Central Asia 41. During the reporting period, the OHCHR Regional Offices in Europe and in Central Asia, the OHCHR office in Kosovo, the human rights advisers in Albania, South Caucasus, Republic of Moldova, the Russian Federation, Serbia, Tajikistan and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and the human rights adviser of the United Nations Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia in Turkmenistan continued to provide advice and assistance in the establishment and strengthening of NHRIs in Europe and Central Asia. 42. The Regional Office for Central Asia continued supporting the Ombudsman’s Institute in Kyrgyzstan through a joint technical assistance project with other United Nations agencies. In October and November 2011, OHCHR organized two training sessions for the staff of the Ombudsman office on monitoring and investigating human rights violations. 8