HIGHLIGHTS OF RESULTS A women’s rights defender holds a sign during a visit to Akobo by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General to South Sudan, November 2017. © UNMISS Early warning and protection of human rights in situations of conflict, violence and insecurity A total of 78 per cent of national expected accomplishments were fully or partially achieved over the last four years, with varying levels of progress achieved in those that are remaining. Compliance of national laws, policies and institutions Gender-based violence and trafficking Progress was achieved in the approval or enactment of legislation and policies to prevent and fight against gender-based violence. For example, in Afghanistan, a new Penal Code was passed under a presidential legislative decree and submitted to the Parliament for endorsement. The Code defines the crime of rape and criminalizes other offences, such as corrupt land grabbing. Other legislative reforms with a bearing on the protection of women survivors of violence are ongoing, including the Anti-Harassment Law, which was approved by the Parliament and has been submitted for review to the Ministry of Women’s Affairs and Civil Society. In Jamaica, the national Strategic Action Plan for Ending Gender-Based Violence was launched, integrating a human rights perspective and relevant recommendations issued by the human rights treaty bodies and the UPR in relation to Jamaica. In Kuwait, further to the 2016 visit of the Working Group on the issue of discrimination against women in law and in practice, a bill on combatting gender-based violence has been presented to the Parliament for the first time. Furthermore, a new bill on human trafficking and exploitation is currently being discussed by the Parliament in Uruguay. The draft legislation includes all of the recommendations issued by the international human rights mechanisms and guiding principles on the protection of trafficked persons. Training initiatives were undertaken to strengthen the capacities of national actors in tackling violence against women. UN Human Rights developed an online training course on the Latin American Model Protocol for the investigation of gender-related killings of women directed at relevant judicial officials. The UN HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT 2017 45