A/HRC/4/102 page 20 justice is applied to children, the process and sanctions are entirely compatible with domestic legislation and procedures and that corporal punishment, such as flogging, is not used under traditional justice systems. 82. The workshop also recommended to continue to train judges, lawyers, police officers, social workers and other service providers in children’s rights; to ensure systematic separation in institutional settings of young offenders from non-offenders; to ensure that deprivation of liberty of persons below 18 is only a measure of last resort and compliance with the United Nations Rules for the Protection of Juveniles Deprived of their Liberty; to take measures to guarantee that the right to privacy of children involved in the justice system; to ensure that the criminal records of persons under the age of 18 do not have any kind of negative impact during the rest of their life; to provide legal representation to all persons below 18 in conflict with the law, at all stages of the process (police, pretrial and trial), including increasing financial resources as appropriate. 83. In Nicaragua, in 2004 OHCHR assisted the police to develop a human rights strategy for police-community relations, and in particular to address growing public insecurity and juvenile gang activity, to improve conditions of pretrial detention, and to prevent and intervene effectively in cases of domestic violence. At the same time, OHCHR assisted the Ombudsman’s Office in establishing channels of communication with the police to investigate allegations of human rights abuses by the police. 84. In Nepal, in December 2006, OHCHR and UNICEF submitted joint comments on the draft Child Rights (Promotion and Protection) Act to the Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare, recommending substantial changes in order for Nepal to fully comply with its international obligations, in particular, with respect to juvenile justice. 85. In Tajikistan, the consideration of Tajikistan’s first report to the Committee on the Rights of the Child and the Government’s reaction to the Committee’s recommendations was a turning point for UNICEF’s involvement in juvenile justice in the country. UNICEF’s programme in the country is based, inter alia, on juvenile justice reform efforts that are coordinated through the Expert Group on Juvenile Justice, which was established by the National Commission on Child Rights. Specific programme components include reform of legislation; regulations for various facilities for juvenile offenders; establishment of child rights departments; and training of judges on international standards regarding juvenile justice. A focus has been on the development of non-custodial community-based alternatives. Efforts have also been devoted to the reform of residential facilities for juveniles accused or convicted of an offence. Training of judges is carried out through the Council of the Judiciary, and UNICEF has supported training of judges and social workers. V. CONCLUSIONS 86. This report highlights the wide variety of different types of assistance that have been provided to States in the field of human rights and the administration of justice, and gives a range of examples of how, under different conditions in different States, assistance is delivered. Frequently the Department of Peacekeeping Operation, UNDP and UNODC are important partners for OHCHR in these efforts. In terms of juvenile justice, UNICEF in particular is also a key partner in field activities. -----