A/HRC/16/20 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 11 12 14 Pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 11/4. Pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 12/5.

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