Guidebook Greece The Greek NHRI has specifically examined in a separate report the right to interpretation and translation and the right to information in criminal proceedings and has published: (Ι) a Report of recommendations to the State on these rights (ΙΙ) a Guide to the case-law of the ECtHR and the CJEU regarding the aforementioned issues, within the context of the UNHCR mission as an actor engaged in Human Rights promotion. In its report, the UNHCR underpinned its recommendations by referring to the relevant observations and case-law of international and European bodies as well as to the existing legislation and current practice in Greece. In order to assess the current situation in Greece, the UNHCR considered both the recent literature on the subject and the findings of the consultation with stakeholders, which was held by the UNHCR in view of the adoption of its report.326 ment the work of others, for example by following up to the research results conducted by other departments or organisations (see above, Chapter 2.5). Poland There have been several motions relating to the right of access to a lawyer filed by the Commissioner in the last years. Many of them referred to the EU Directive on the right of access to a lawyer (2013/48/ EU).330 Interestingly, the motion to the Minister of Justice on the right to access to a lawyer of 18 April 2017 was based on the comprehensive desk research conducted by the NPM department.331 3.4. Training and capacity building NHRIs mentioned that one of the challenges to conduct more research is the limited budget and resources.327 However, it was recognized that it would be important that NHRIs conduct studies and also start publishing articles, in order to be present in academia as well.328 When it is not possible for NHRIs to conduct own research, NHRIs could also rely upon the research conducted by other departments as well as other external actors such as academics (see above, Chapter 2.5). GANHRI, SCA GO, G.O. 1.2 Poland According to the CRPD Committee, ‘promotion activities’ include amongst others capacity building and training. The Polish NHRI has relied on the comprehensive desk research on the case law of domestic courts regarding use of torture by the Police conducted by the NPM department in his work.329 The NPM research consisted of an analyses of final judgments concerning torture and illtreatment. In the desk research, the NPM also analysed the judgments from the point of view of three basic safeguards that protect persons deprived of liberty against torture: right to access to a lawyer, right to medical examination, and the right inform a third party. To increase the impact of research outcomes, NHRIs should use the breadth and multi-functionality of their mandate to reinforce and comple- 76 WAYS TO PROMOTE CHANGE The SCA understands ‘promotion’ to include those functions which seek to create a society where human rights are more broadly understood and respected. Such functions may include (…) training, (…). CRPD, ART 33 An important way to achieve change may be by conducting training and capacity building activities. While some specialized bodies regularly conduct such activities, others have expressed reservations about performing them. For example, among NPMs some have mentioned that trainings may go beyond the NPM’s core mandate and require too many resources.332 In such cases, the specialized bodies and the NHRIs may consider joining forces and pooling together their resources in order to organize joined trainings or agree on a division of tasks that allows one organizations to take over this task if needed. 77