A/HRC/44/2 X. Technical assistance and capacity-building A. Annual thematic panel discussion on technical cooperation and capacity-building 465. At the 23rd meeting, on 15 July 2020, the Human Rights Council held, pursuant to Council resolutions 42/32 and 18/18, an annual thematic panel discussion on technical cooperation and capacity-building. The meeting focused on the theme “Upholding the human rights of prisoners, including women prisoners and offenders: enhancing technical cooperation and capacity-building in the implementation of the Nelson Mandela Rules and the Bangkok Rules”. The OHCHR report entitled “Technical cooperation and capacitybuilding to promote and protect the rights of persons deprived of their liberty: implementation of the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners and the United Nations Rules for the Treatment of Women Prisoners and Noncustodial Measures for Women Offenders” (A/HRC/44/37), also mandated by resolution 42/32, served as a basis for this panel discussion. 466. The Director of the Field Operations and Technical Cooperation Division of OHCHR made an opening statement for the panel discussion. The Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Thailand to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva, Sek Wannamethee, moderated the discussion. 467. At the same meeting, the following panellists made statements: the Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Tunisia to the United Nations Office at Geneva and specialized institutions in Switzerland, Sabri Bachtobji; the Director of Policy and International Advocacy at Penal Reform International, Olivia Rope (by video message); and the Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Officer at the Justice Section of the Division for Operations of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Sven Pfeiffer (by video message). The Council also viewed a video about the Implementation of the Bangkok Rules in practice, produced by the Ministry of Justice of Thailand. 468. The ensuing panel discussion was divided into two slots, which were held at the same meeting. During the first speaking slot, the following made statements and asked the panellists questions: (a) Representatives of States Members of the Human Rights Council: Armenia, Azerbaijan69 (on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries), India, Pakistan, Philippines (by video message), Qatar, Senegal, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Viet Nam70 (on behalf of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations); (b) Representative of an observer State: Iran (Islamic Republic of); (c) Observer for United Nations entities, specialized agencies and related organizations: UN Women; (d) 69 70 80 Observer for an intergovernmental organization: European Union; Observer of the Human Rights Council speaking on behalf of Member and observer States. Observer of the Human Rights Council speaking on behalf of Member and observer States.