A/HRC/27/39 Rights Commission of Sri Lanka during the latter’s study tour to Geneva, organized by the Commonwealth Secretariat. 46. In Myanmar, OHCHR, together with other partners, provided support and technical cooperation to the national human rights commission and the executive and legislative authorities. As a result, the Parliament in March 2014 adopted a law providing for a stronger national human rights commission with a broad mandate. OHCHR undertook various related capacity-building activities, including the provision of training in the UPR process, the Paris Principles, economic, social and cultural rights and human rights. 4. Europe and Central Asia 47. During the period under review, the OHCHR regional offices for Europe and Central Asia, the OHCHR office in Kosovo and the human rights advisers in the Republic of Moldova, the Russian Federation, Tajikistan, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Ukraine continued to provide advice and assistance, in consultation with the National Institutions and Regional Mechanisms Section of OHCHR, in the establishment and/or strengthening of human rights institutions. Legal advice 48. In 2013, OHCHR provided advisory support to the Ombudsman of the Kyrgyz Republic to ensure effective follow-up to the recommendations of the Subcommittee on Accreditation and provided comments on the draft law on the Ombudsman to bring it into line with the Paris Principles. 49. In December 2013, at the request of the Government of Norway, OHCHR provided legal advice on the draft law establishing a new national human rights institution. 50. In the Republic of Moldova, OHCHR, in close cooperation with the Ministry of Justice, civil society and international partners, provided comments during the drafting of a law to reform the existing national human rights institution. Together with other stakeholders, it provided guidance to members of Parliament on relevant international standards. The law was enacted in May 2014. Capacity-building activities 51. In cooperation with the Ombudsman of the Russian Federation, OHCHR organized a workshop on business and indigenous peoples’ rights in June 2013, in the KhantyMansiysk region that was attended by human rights commission from 20 regions of the Federation and representatives of the Government and the business and indigenous communities. Participants were introduced to the international mechanisms and standards concerning indigenous peoples’ rights and corporate responsibility. In October 2013, OHCHR organized a workshop for regional human rights commissioners on promoting equality and combating discrimination, with a focus on the relevant international legal framework. 52. In November 2013, OHCHR provided training to the staff of the Moldovan national human rights institution on anti-discrimination issues. In May 2014, it organized, with that institution, a forum on hate crimes and other discriminatory acts, as part of a broad initiative to press for improvements in national law, policy and practice in those areas. 53. In February 2014, OHCHR organized a workshop for the members of the committee tasked with selecting the new Ombudsman of Kosovo to ensure a fair and objective selection process. 54. In March 2014, OHCHR supported the participation of the Ombudsman of the Kyrgyz Republic in the 110th session of the Human Rights Committee during which the 8