A/HRC/43/3/Add.2 discrimination in the requirement to present a marriage or civil union certificate to allow conjugal visits for a lesbian, gay, transgender, bisexual or intersex couple in a detention centre because such certificates are not issued for such couples. Religious groups continued to play a critical role in preventing advances in protection of the rights of lesbian, gay, transgender, bisexual and intersex persons. The Ministry of Human Rights has reported on training sessions for the armed and security forces on the registration and detention of lesbian, gay, transgender, bisexual and intersex people. E. Rights of persons with disabilities 70. Modest progress was made in the implementation of the 2017 recommendations of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (see CRPD/C/HND/CO/1). Legislation, public policies and programmes still contain provisions that do not comply with the human rights model of disability established in the Convention. The 2005 Act on Equity and Comprehensive Development for Persons with Disabilities has not been reformed, despite advocacy by organizations of persons with disabilities. During the year, two draft bills on disability rights were presented to the Congress. OHCHR considers that there is a need for an in-depth analysis of whether the draft bills conform to international norms and standards. VIII. Activities of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights 71. On 11 January, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders issued his report on his visit to Honduras, conducted in May 2018 (A/HRC/40/60/Add.2). On 8 May, the Working Group on the issue of discrimination against women in law and in practice issued a report on its visit of November 2018 (A/HRC/41/33/Add.1). In August, the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers and the Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises visited Honduras.52 72. In 2019, OHCHR conducted 75 missions throughout the country to monitor the situation of human rights. 73. Throughout the year, OHCHR implemented the technical cooperation programme agreed with the Ministry of Human Rights in December 2018 and the training programme on human rights for State officials, in which representatives of 35 State institutions participated, concluded. OHCHR supported the Ministry of Human Rights in various other areas, including in relation to the protection of human rights defenders, the harmonization of legislation with international human rights norms and standards, the development of human rights policies, education, the protection of internally displaced persons and business and human rights. 74. Through a letter of intent, OHCHR formalized a joint programme of cooperation with the Office of the National Commissioner for Human Rights. 75. From January to October, OHCHR participated as an observer in 41 sessions of the Council of the National Mechanism for the protection of human rights defenders and followed 36 cases that were filed before the Technical Committee. 76. OHCHR provided advice to Congress and civil society on international human rights standards, in particular on the draft law for the new Penal Code, the reform of the Law on Equity and Integral Development of Persons with Disabilities and the draft law on free, prior and informed consent of indigenous peoples. OHCHR provided training to women members of Congress through the Parliamentary Academy. 52 14 See www.ohchr.org/SP/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=24910&LangID=S (in Spanish) and www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=24925&LangID=E respectively.