36  //  HUMAN RIGHTS An event on strengthening regional networks of human rights defenders in the Western Balkans, Eastern Europe and Turkey was organized by ODIHR in partnership with the European Parliament in Brussels from 20 to 22 March 2017. (© European Union 2017) “T he revised Nelson Mandela Rules have managed to consolidate human rights standards and good prison management. Like any international standard, provisions are formulated in general terms and hence further guidance is required on how they are to be understood. The insights gathered from practitioners during this consultation will help translate those human rights standards into reality.” — Andrea Huber, Policy Director at Penal Reform International ODIHR also cooperated with the Council of Europe and other international partners to organize meetings for National Preventative Mechanisms on topics such as the administrative detention of migrants and standards for detention conditions and the treatment of prisoners. a two-day networking and advocacy event for human rights defenders from Western Balkans, Eastern Europe and Turkey, in Brussels. Sixty-two human rights defenders (32 men, 30 women) attended and conveyed recommendations to representatives of different EU institutions. On 30 and 31 January, ODIHR organized a consultation meeting, in Warsaw, for Human Rights Defenders (9 men, 12 women) working in conflict and post-conflict situations. As a result of the discussions, ODIHR began development of a digital toolkit in the form of an app that will provide guidance and materials to assist defenders working in conflict and post-conflict situations. On 20 and 21 March, ODIHR organized, in partnership with the European Parliament, HUMAN RIGHTS CAPACITY-BUILDING ODIHR sought to strengthen the capacity of actors involved in protecting and promoting human rights. Needs assessments and surveys were carried out in the course of the year to ensure that interventions by ODIHR genuinely responded to the needs of human rights defenders and promoters.