A/HRC/19/21 bringing together Ministers of Justice, Chief Justices and civil society representatives from the region. 76. OHCHR continued to explore other areas of transitional justice, including by developing a special issues paper on transitional justice and economic, social and cultural rights; conducting a study on reparations for conflict-related sexual violence; examining the linkages between transitional justice and disarmament, demobilization and reintegration; and holding a seminar on archives as a means to guarantee the right to the truth. In an amicus curiae intervention in the case of El-Masri, my Office also urged the European Court of Human Rights to recognize the right to truth as being inherent to the European Convention on Human Rights. 77. OHCHR continued to monitor the use of the death penalty, and supported and participated in initiatives aimed at the abolition of the death penalty. 78. OHCHR and the Department of Peacekeeping Operations jointly completed and launched the United Nations Rule of Law Indicators Project. The indicators measure the performance, integrity, transparency, accountability and capacity of criminal justice institutions and have already been implemented in Haiti and Liberia. 79. As lead of theWorking Group on protecting human rights while countering terrorism of the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force, OHCHR organized a regional symposium in South-East Asia with a focus on fair trial and due process in the counterterrorism context. OHCHR also addressed participants at the special meeting of the Counter-Terrorism Committee commemorating the adoption of Security Council resolution 1373 (2001) and the establishment of the Committee, and contributed to two panel discussions held by the Human Rights Council on the human rights dimensions of terrorism. 80. OHCHR was involved in the development of United Nations-coordinated policy on electoral assistance and the elaboration of a strategic approach to issues such as unconstitutional changes of Governments. In cooperation with the Department of Political Affairs and International IDEA, OHCHR organized a round table on democracy and human rights. It also continued to provide support and advice on the integration of international norms into electoral laws; national and regional consultations on human rights and elections; and constitutional building processes (Libya and Somalia). 81. OHCHR implemented human rights education and training programmes, and developed related tools and provided Governments, institutions and civil society with assistance. My Office also promoted human rights education through information-sharing and networking tools such as the OHCHR Resource Collection and Database on Human Rights Education and Training. In March, Evaluating Human Rights Training Activities: A Handbook for Human Rights Educators was issued. Through the Assisting Communities Together project, OHCHR is supporting 28 civil society organizations in 13 countries by carrying out human rights education activities in local communities. 82. Within the framework of the second phase of the World Programme for Human Rights Education (2010-2014), OHCHR is supporting the national implementation of the plan of action. Other strategies to increase awareness and encourage implementation of the Programme are being implemented jointly with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. 83. My Office continued its work to support the establishment or reform of professional, human rights-compliant and accountable security agencies, armed forces, police and law enforcement agencies. In the framework of the inter-agency security sector reform task force, OHCHR integrated human rights technical guidance notes on reform and peace processes, democratic governance of the security sector, national security policies and 14

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