A/HRC/24/34 53. OHCHR-Yemen has also provided technical assistance to relevant Government institutions and civil society organizations on reports to United Nations treaty bodies and UPR submissions, and it held workshops for a number of national partners, including the NDC Working Group on Rights and Freedoms.41 54. The draft law on the establishment of the national human rights institution was developed by a technical committee led by the Ministry of Human Rights and composed of Government officials, quasi-governmental organizations42 and civil society organizations. Several consultations with civil society organizations, academics, lawyers, political parties, Government officials and Parliamentarians have been organized since November 2012 throughout the country, with support from OHCHR and the United Nations Development Programme. At the time of writing the present report, the technical committee is finalizing the draft law on the basis of the comments received. It is expected that the draft law will be submitted to the Ministerial Committee in September 2013. IV. Recommendations 55. The High Commissioner welcomes progress achieved to strengthen promotion and protection of human rights in Yemen, mindful of the significant security, political, and humanitarian challenges faced by the country. In line with her previous recommendations and based on the observations of her Office in Yemen, the High Commissioner: (a) Welcomes the National Dialogue Conference and the inclusion within its agenda of issues pertaining to human rights. It notes with appreciation the efforts undertaken to ensure the inclusiveness of the process as well as the decision to mainstream the concerns of women, children and marginalized communities throughout the works of NDC; (b) Commends the Cabinet decisions to ratify the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance and to ensure the accession of Yemen to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. OHCHR encourages their swift adoption by the Parliament; (c) Notes the establishment of the Commission to Consider and Address Land Issues and the Commission on Forcibly Dismissed Employees for Southern Yemen as a demonstration of the Government’s commitment to addressing longstanding grievances and to create confidence; (d) Notes the active cooperation of the Government with OHCHR, the steps taken towards the establishment of an independent human rights institution, including the numerous consultations organized with relevant Government agencies, civil society organizations and other pertinent institutions; (e) Regrets that, since September 2012, the Government has not reached a consensus over the appointments of commissioners for the national commission of inquiry into allegations of human rights violations that occurred in 2011. This delay hampers the credibility of any investigations and points to a lack of solid commitment by the Government towards redress and justice for victims of past human rights 41 42 For more information, see OHCHR, Annual Report 2012. For instance, the Higher Council for Motherhood and Childhood, which is headed by the Prime Minister and has legal personality and financial independence. 15