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identify lessons learned, and to discuss and analyse the prospects for coordination in order
to develop deeper understanding of how the two processes could positively reinforce each
other.
65.
In addition, OHCHR has provided advice and assistance on accountability and
transitional justice issues. In Burundi, OHCHR supported the successful conduct and
completion of national consultations on transitional justice in April 2010. In Togo, OHCHR
provided advice on the design of national consultations and the subsequently established
truth commission, as well as training and capacity-building for commissioners. Other
activities were carried out with respect to Colombia, Darfur, the Democratic Republic of
Congo, Guatemala, Kosovo, Moldova, Nepal, Senegal, Somalia, Timor Leste and Uganda.
66.
OHCHR continued its work on the protection of witnesses and victims involved in
judicial as well as quasi or non-judicial proceedings to ensure accountability. In particular,
OHCHR provided technical support for the development of frameworks for witness and
victim protection in Argentina, Nepal, Togo and Uganda. Furthermore, based on the
framework for the protection of witnesses and victims presented in my report on the right to
truth to the Council (A/HRC/15/33), OHCHR held two meetings in 2010: a high-level
expert seminar in Uganda organized in partnership with the Ugandan Law Reform
Commission and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in November and a
regional seminar in Nepal in December 2010, with the participation of stakeholders from
seven countries (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka).
67.
An expert meeting was organized on the right of peoples to peace,11 to examine the
relationship between peace and human rights, and another expert meeting12 was organized
in March 2010 to discuss the experience of various human rights mechanisms in the
implementation of human rights in situations of armed conflict. OHCHR organized an
expert meeting on human rights and traditional justice in December in South Africa.
68.
In September 2010 OHCHR organized a subregional training seminar on human
rights and elections, in cooperation with the Senate and National Assembly of Gabon and
the Network of Central African Parliamentarians of the Economic Community of Central
African States, for parliamentarians from seven Central African countries. A human rights
seminar was jointly organized with United Nations Mission in Liberia in November 2010
for members of parliaments and NHRIs from six African countries (Nigeria, Gambia,
Liberia, Uganda, Sierra Leone and the United Republic of Tanzania).
69.
The establishment of professional, human rights compliant and accountable security
agencies, armed forces, police and law enforcement agencies, whether in post conflict,
early recovery and development contexts, is central. OHCHR is committed to ensuring that
such initiatives are grounded in international human rights law and to ensure that all
individuals can fully enjoy conditions of security in which to realize their human rights.
The work of the Office on legal, policy and practical issues related to the security sector
includes monitoring and reporting, advising on and advocating for reform where needed, as
well as capacity-building and training. In some situations, sustainable protection of civilians
will require vetting of security forces as part of broader reform efforts. In inter-agency
processes, OHCHR is also undertaking a mapping of existing activities of OHCHR field
presences in this area, which will enable headquarters and field presences to more
effectively engage with security sector reform processes.
70.
Human rights education is also essential to combating impunity and strengthen
accountability, the rule of law and democratic society. My Office has implemented human
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Pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 12/5.
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