A/HRC/21/34 C. South Sudan National Police Service 53. The South Sudan National Police Service is in need of sustained assistance in the fulfilment of its mandate to prevent, combat and investigate crime, maintain law and public order, protect people and property, and uphold and enforce the Constitution and the law. 54. Three hundred United Nations police are co-located with the South Sudan National Police Service with the aim of transferring knowledge and skills. This important aspect of technical assistance to police is undermined by the limited access of UNMISS to many locations owing to poor infrastructure. The United Nations police, in collaboration with stakeholders, have developed a strategic training plan for the period 2012–2015, which lays the foundation for long-term institutional development and draws upon the National Police Service Strategic Plan for 2010–2013 and the Framework for Action Plan for 2011–2015. The UNMISS Human Rights Division works closely with United Nations police by providing specific human rights modules. 55. Donors and the international community should continue to support ongoing technical assistance by United Nations police and focus on the priority needs of the South Sudan National Police Service, including literacy training for police members, infrastructure development and training in crime investigation, gender-based violence and human rights. D. South Sudan National Prison Service 56. The South Sudan National Prison Service currently falls short of fulfilling its mission to be correctional, reformative and rehabilitative. International actors working on the prison system have commended the leadership of the Prison Service, which is aware of applicable international standards. The main challenges that it faces remain the lack of resources and capacity among prison personnel, particularly in the States. A prison assessment conducted in all States by the UNMISS Human Rights Division in 2011 reflects concerns about overcrowding and inadequate food and health care. The Corrections Advisory Section of the UNMISS Rule of Law and Security Institutions Support Office provides the Prison Service with advice and technical assistance, and has corrections advisers assigned to prisons throughout South Sudan. Despite this assistance, new facilities are necessary, as is the financial and human capacity to maintain prison facilities and to respect international standards. E. Human Rights Commission 57. The Human Rights Commission was established in 2006 following the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement. It has both oversight and promotion functions. Oversight powers include investigating, monitoring and reporting human rights violations. Its promotion functions cover human rights education, training and awareness-raising. The Commission has been operating offices in all 10 States; owing, however, to current austerity measures, State offices have been regionalized, and only three are currently operational. The Commission has put in place a strategic plan for 2012–2015 and prepared a work plan for 2012. 58. UNMISS has provided the Human Rights Commission with continuous support, while OHCHR has co-located a consultant within it. The consultancy has already contributed to the Commission’s strategic planning and institutional development. The Commission faces, however, numerous challenges. As it is not well known by the public, it does not receive many complaints and has yet to issue public reports on human rights 12