UN HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE FIELD peaceful and protective environment during the demonstrations. Rights-holders and CSOs enhanced their knowledge and capacity to claim their rights as a result of training that was conducted by OHCHR. The training was attended by 40 representatives of civil society organizations and addressed the protection of human rights defenders in Honduras, taking into account the situation of women, LGTBI persons and indigenous rights defenders. UN HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE FIELD JAMAICA Population size1 Surface area1 Human Development Index2 NHRI (if applicable)3 2.90 million 11,000 km² 0.732 (rank: 96/188 in 2016) Yes Type of engagement Human Rights Adviser Year established 2013 Field office(s) Kingston UN partnership framework UN Multi-country Sustainable Development Framework (UN MSDF) in the Caribbean 2017-2021 Staff as of 31 December 2018 1 XB requirements 2018 US$262,500 Please refer to Data sources and notes on p.191. KEY PILLAR RESULTS: Mechanisms (M) M1 – At least four Caribbean countries (Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Lucia, Suriname, Jamaica) have established mechanisms for human rights reporting and follow-up. In Jamaica, the Office substantially contributed to the formal establishment of the national mechanism for integrated reporting and implementation of the recommendations issued by the international human rights mechanisms, including by consistently advocating for its establishment with other partners. In a notable development, following OHCHR’s intensive advocacy efforts, the Cabinet approved the formal establishment and institutionalization of the InterMinisterial Committee on Human Rights as the official national entity of Jamaica for reporting and follow up to the UN human rights mechanisms. 242 UN HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT 2018 Spotlights: Women In 2018, the Office developed and launched an online training course for the judiciary on international human rights law in cooperation with the Judicial Education Institute. The training manual entitled Human Rights for the Judiciary was published on the website of the Judicial Education Institute. The Office supported the National Police College of Jamaica to integrate human rights into the curriculum for the police force. It produced a pocket guide on human rights in law enforcement entitled Human Rights: How to protect them, which was published in cooperation with the National Police College. The guide will be used as a resource for the police in their daily work. Key OMP pillars in 2018 123 technical assistance to build and strengthen national capacities for the promotion and protection of human rights. On 14 December, the Office presented its database project on a National Human Rights Recommendations Tracking Database. The objective of the database is to facilitate recording, tracking and reporting on the national-level implementation of human rights recommendations emanating from the international, regional and national human rights mechanisms. Jamaica is expected to join the pilot phase of the project. Accountability (A) A1 – In at least one country (Jamaica) law enforcement authorities and the judiciary have adopted in-house training on human rights. The Office supported the institutionalization of human rights training for the judiciary and the police by providing Non-Discrimination (ND) ND1 – In at least three countries (Barbados, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago), laws and policies protect the rights of women, persons with disabilities, persons living with HIV, LGBTI persons and religious minorities. the knowledge, capacity and skills of the participants were enhanced in the areas of international, regional and national human rights mechanisms, including protection and complaints procedures and the monitoring and reporting of human rights violations, with a special emphasis on violations against LGBTI communities. The Office also contributed to improving the compliance of legislation and policy in the areas of sexual harassment and trafficking in persons with international human rights norms and standards. of the Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters in Latin America and the Caribbean. The Agreement, which is known as the Escazú Agreement, was adopted in March. Under the Peace and Security pillar, the Office worked towards integrating human rights data into the emergency preparedness and response plan that was developed by the Humanitarian Country Team. During the repor ting period, the Government of Jamaica adopted a Sexual Harassment Bill that established a Sexual Harassment Tribunal to hear complaints. In addition, the 10-year National Strategic Action Plan to eliminate gender-based violence, which was officially launched in December 2017, established a programme with specific targets to eliminate gender-based crimes. The Office provided technical assistance and advice to the Government in drafting the Bill and the National Action Plan. The Office contributed to raising awareness about the rights of LGBTI persons by facilitating tailored training for civil society organizations that are working on LGBTI rights. OHCHR worked with UNDP to finalize the National Policy to Combat Trafficking in Persons in Jamaica 2018-2030, which provides a comprehensive framework to implement, monitor and evaluate the policy on human trafficking. It is expected that the Government will adopt the policy document in 2019. These efforts are a sign of significant progress as Jamaica is both a source and destination country for trafficking in persons, especially women and girls. In June, OHCHR collaborated with UNDP to provide training for 20 participants from six Jamaican NGOs that are working on LGBTI rights. The training was delivered within the regional programme known as Being LGBTI in the Caribbean and focused on international human rights standards and practices. More specifically, Under the Development pillar, OHCHR provided training to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and government stakeholders on climate change and human rights. It jointly advocated with the UNCT, UNEP and the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean for the ratification Shifts: Prevention Inequalities UN HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT 2018 243