A/HRC/15/56 2. Regular meetings or forums for collaboration between the UN and Africa human rights mechanisms should be encouraged starting for instance with the attendance of the African human rights mechanisms in annual meetings of Special Procedures Mandate Holders (SPMHs) , and Chairpersons of Treaty Bodies, as well as at sessions of the Human Rights Council (HRC) and vice versa. 3. An institutionalized system for exchange of information and documentation between the two systems should be developed. Information sharing may be on various areas including: I. Jurisprudence on the normative content of human rights instruments: e.g. the African human rights mechanisms could consult jurisprudence of treaty bodies on individual communications, concluding observations/comments, and general comments that provide guidance on the content of civil and political rights, and economic social and cultural rights and relevant obligations of States parties and vice versa. II. Soft law: exchange of information in areas where norms, principles and guidelines have been developed; III. Information from Special Procedures mechanisms and their methods of work and findings, including on individual cases, country visits and follow-up, as well as research on thematic human rights issues; IV. Exchange of information and experience regarding rules of procedures, working methods and reporting procedures, including working methods with different partners e.g. NGOs, NHRIs and international agencies, as well as guidelines for reporting with a view to facilitate States parties’ fulfillment of reporting obligations. V. Seek to harmonize working methods, where possible, with full respect of the independence of all mechanisms. VI. Share good practices related to follow up and implementation of views, opinions and recommendations of international and regional mechanisms by the State parties. 4. Encourage provision of information on the different processes of the respective mechanisms, including by providing information prior to the consideration of reports, disseminating the conclusions and recommendations of the respective systems and ensuring collaboration in the follow-up to their recommendations. 5. An electronic data base could be created to share information including State parties’ reports, conclusions, recommendations, individual complaints, views, reports and opinions of UN human rights mechanisms and regional mechanisms which are available and accessible, information could also be placed on CD roms. 6. A link from the OHCHR website to websites of the African human rights mechanisms should be created to facilitate information sharing and vice versa. 7. Documents from the African mechanisms could be submitted as official documents of the UN Human Rights Council, by Governments and NHRIs accredited with A-status. 8. Facilitate cooperation with institutions with complementary jurisprudence and thematic focus(opportunities): I. The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) and Universal Peer Review Mechanism (UPR) could cooperate and learn from each other. 22