A/HRC/28/75 undoubtedly call for a more active promotion of, and advocacy for, the rights of persons with albinism. Without strong advocacy it will be difficult to achieve concrete results at the international and regional levels. 45. One example of such advocacy is the initiatives recently taken by OHCHR to raise awareness and promote the protection of the rights of persons with albinism, thus increasing the visibility of violations against the group, which until then had received little attention from the international community. The High Commissioner’s voice, through press statements; side-events on the margins of Human Rights Council sessions; expert meetings such as that mentioned in paragraph 7 of the present report; and online public information campaigns; are all tools that can be used to increase understanding and raise awareness of albinism, all of which OHCHR has been successfully using with the aim of achieving a consensus among States on the importance of promoting and protecting the rights of persons with albinism and combating impunity for attacks against them. 46. Another advocacy tool that can be used to raise awareness of the human rights situation of persons with albinism is through engaging artists in the endeavour, as they can reach out to a greater number of people through their voices and work. In that regard, it is noteworthy that, on 5 December 2013, Salif Keita, musician and advocate for the rights of persons with albinism, performed at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. 47. In addition to advocacy at the international level, it is equally important to engage in advocacy at the regional level. Here the role of civil society organizations becomes very important and their engagement with human rights mechanisms at regional level needs to be enhanced with a view to stimulating regional responses to key human rights concerns. Representatives of civil society organizations conducting advocacy on behalf of persons with albinism in African countries for instance, can be supported to participate in platforms such as the Non-govermental organization (NGO) Forum in Banjul or in discussions on cooperation with the African Union organs, as was done by OHCHR in 2013. 48. At the national level, there are only very few instances of such advocacy that can be referred to. For instance, the Human Rights Component of the United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire (ONUCI) has strengthened the operational and institutional capacities of one of the albinism groups in the country, Bien-Etre des Albinos de Côte d’Ivoire (BEDACI), through a quick impact project, and has conducted training on documentation techniques of human rights violations.36 The Human Rights Component of the United Nations Office in Burundi (BNUB) has for its part been monitoring the situation of people with albinism in the country. Human rights advisers can also be another good option for advocacy as they can be instrumental in promoting a more active role of key stakeholders in the protection of persons with albinism, including the United Nations Country Team, the national human rights institution and the relevant authorities. B. Assistance to victims 49. The United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture, managed by OHCHR, is a concrete way to care for the survivors of attacks and their family members. It provides direct assistance to victims of torture and their family members through grants awarded to non-governmental channels of assistance, including NGOs, rehabilitation centres, associations of victims and family members. In 2014, the Fund awarded a grant, through its 36 12 See ONUCI replies to the Advisory Committee questionnaire, available from www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/HRC/AdvisoryCommittee/Pages/AttacksAgainstPersonsWithAlbinis m.aspx.