A/HRC/20/9 23. In 2011, the Regional Office for Southern Africa was involved in the process to establish a NHRI in Comoros, which resulted in the adoption of the Law of the National Commission for Human Rights and Liberties, in November 2011. 24. The OHCHR Regional Office for Southern Africa worked closely with UNDP and the Ministry of Justice of Mozambique in extending technical and advisory services to the Government and civil society for the establishment of a NHRI. OHCHR provided comments on the draft regulation regarding the selection of commissioners. 25. The OHCHR Regional Office for Southern Africa contributed to the induction of newly appointed commissioners and senior managers of the Zambia Human Rights Commission. 26. OHCHR continued to provide support to the Zimbabwe Human Rights Commission to ensure that the enabling legislation, which is expected to be adopted in 2012, is in compliance with the Paris Principles and assist the NHRI to become fully operational. 27. OHCHR recruited a consultant to work with the NHRI of South Sudan with a view to building and strengthening its capacity. OHCHR provided advice on provisions regarding this NHRI in the Constitution of South Sudan. . 28. OHCHR, in cooperation with UNDP and the Network of African National Human Rights Institutions, supported the NHRIs of Ethiopia, Malawi and Uganda in carrying out their respective capacity needs assessments, leading to amendments to their legal framework to be fully compliant with the Paris Principles. 29. During the reporting period, OHCHR supported the organization of national consultations as part of the process to establish a new NHRI in Niger. OHCHR was involved in the development of the draft legislation to ensure that it is consistent with the Paris Principles. On 29 February 2012, the Government adopted the draft law which is yet to be considered by Parliament. 30. In November 2011, the United Nations Integrated Peace building - Office in the Central African Republic in consultation with OHCHR, organized a meeting with the Government to discuss a draft legislation on the establishment of a NHRI, especially provisions regarding the independence and composition of the NHRI, and adequate funding. Best practices in establishing strong and effective NHRIs were presented. 31. OHCHR continued to support the NHRIs of Mauritania and Liberia by providing technical advice and financial support. 32. OHCHR provided legal advice on drafting legislations on NHRIs in Libya, Lesotho and Tunisia. 3. Asia and the Pacific 33. During the reporting period, the OHCHR regional offices for South-East Asia, the Pacific, the Middle East, the United Nations Human Rights Training and Documentation Centre for South-West Asia and the Arab Region, as well as the OHCHR offices in Nepal, the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Cambodia, the human rights advisers to the United Nations country teams in Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka; and the human rights components of United Nations missions in Afghanistan, Iraq and Timor-Leste, continued to provide advice and assistance for the establishment or strengthening of NHRIs. 34. OHCHR, in collaboration with the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), continued to collaborate with and provide technical support to the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission by carrying out capacity-building activities for its staff and joint advocacy initiatives and information-sharing on key human rights issues. OHCHR and UNAMA, in collaboration with the European Union Police 7