A/HRC/4/102 page 16 training is working, whether new laws are being implemented appropriately, whether there are divergences in practice, whether fair trial standards are being applied, and whether the judiciary is functioning independently.10 63. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2004, several high profile trials were monitored, including the trial of persons accused of assassinating the former Head of State. Monitoring work, in this regard, was also found to lead to improvement of those held in detention.11 64. The Human Rights Office in Sukhumi has reported that it monitors court trials in Abkhazia, Georgia.12 65. The regional office in Lebanon monitored the trial at the Benghazi Criminal Court in May 2004 of Bulgarian, Palestinian and Libyan doctors and nurses accused of involvement in varying degrees of intentionally infecting Libyan children with HIV/AIDS.13 66. OHCHR in Nepal regularly engages in the monitoring of judicial proceedings, including the monitoring of public interest litigation before the Supreme Court when human rights issues are raised; habeas corpus petitions filed by detainees; criminal cases involving serious human rights violations committed in the context of armed conflict; cases filed under the Compensation Relating to Torture Act; and cases which raise concerns concerning access to justice such as those relating to sexual violence, minorities and other vulnerable groups.14 67. Although OHCHR did not directly monitor the trials in 2005 of persons accused of crimes alleged to have been committed in relation to the events in Andijan, Uzbekistan, it followed the trial from a variety of sources, and the High Commissioner issued a statement in December 2005 urging Uzbekistan to comply with international standards in this regard.15 68. In Ecuador, OHCHR played a significant role in the monitoring of the judicial crisis that affected the country in late 2004 following the dismissal of the judges and members of the Constitutional Court, of the Supreme Court of Justice and of the Electoral Court. In this regard, OHCHR actively supported two official visits to Ecuador undertaken by the Special Rapporteur 10 Written contribution of UNAMA. 11 Annual Report 2004: Implementation of Activities and Use of Funds, OHCHR, Geneva. 12 Report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Abkhazia, Georgia (S/2007/15). 13 Annual Report 2004: Implementation of Activities and Use of Funds, OHCHR, Geneva. 14 Written contribution of OHCHR office in Nepal. 15 “High Commissioner for Human Rights Urges Uzbekistan to Respect Fair Trial Standards”, Press Release, 23 December 2005.