A/HRC/42/34 has continued to advise and provide technical assistance to the Government and institutions of Georgia, civil society organizations and other actors. He continued to focus on supporting the compliance of legislation, policies and practices with international human rights standards and assisting in the implementation of the National Human Rights Strategy. A. Support for the implementation of the National Human Rights Action Plan 7. Along with other United Nations entities, OHCHR provided support to the Government of Georgia for the ongoing implementation of the National Human Rights Action Plan 2018−2020, including in the framework of the Human Rights for All programme, a joint United Nations initiative funded by the European Union. 7 Such support included building the capacity of various national counterparts, such as members and staff of the parliament, staff of the National Human Rights Secretariat in the Administration of the Government of Georgia,8 representatives of local self-government bodies, the Office of the Public Defender, judges and court staff, police officers, legal professionals, journalists, civil society organizations, students and youth groups. 8. Between 1 June 2018 and 31 May 2019, OHCHR conducted 30 capacity-building activities in Georgia and developed the following materials: a human rights curriculum for the Police Academy to train investigators; a handbook on human rights for civil servants; and an analysis of the compatibility of national legislation with international standards on freedom of expression. Most of the activities were planned in close consultation with the National Human Rights Secretariat and were conducted in response to requests by, and in cooperation with, the Government. 9. On 23 April 2019, the inter-agency human rights council – the governmental body tasked with coordinating the elaboration and implementation of the National Human Rights Action Plan, under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister – convened for the first time since April 2015. Most ministries were represented at the ministerial or deputy ministerial levels. OHCHR and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) participated in the event and gave an overview of the main activities implemented by the United Nations agencies to support the authorities. Several non-governmental organizations spoke on the main human rights challenges in Georgia. 10. During the reporting period, relevant parliamentary committees held hearings on the implementation by the executive branch of recommendations of international and regional human rights mechanisms, the Public Defender and decisions of the European Court of Human Rights. On 15 October 2018, OHCHR participated in the hearing held by the parliamentary Committee on Human Rights and Civic Integration on the midterm report of the Government on the implementation of the recommendations emanating from the universal periodic review. The hearing was open to civil society organizations.9 11. During the period under review, the Government submitted a midterm report on the implementation of recommendations received by Georgia during the second cycle of the universal periodic review. The Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity and the Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises visited Georgia at the end of September and beginning of October 2018 and in April 2019, respectively. 10 Georgia has yet to submit its next periodic reports to the Committee on 7 8 9 10 4 This joint initiative aims at supporting the implementation and monitoring of the National Human Rights Strategy and Action Plan of Georgia. Under the Office of the Prime Minister, the National Human Rights Secretariat is responsible for coordinating the drafting and implementation of, and reporting on, the National Human Rights Action Plan, and for supporting the inter-agency human rights council in that regard. Parliamentary hearings on the implementation of recommendations of international and regional human rights mechanisms and of the Public Defender have been held since 2016. Since 2012, Georgia has hosted visits from nine special procedure mandate holders.