Hotel. The talk was attended by eminent personalities of the Judiciary including the Judges, Magistrates and Bar Council Members. Other sessions were organized with other groups; students, civil society, and NGOs. AWARENESS SESSION O N HUMAN RIGHTS FOR SENIOR CHIEF E XECUTIVES AND PERMANENT SECRETARIES The Ministry of Justice, Human Rights and Institutional Reforms, in collaboration with the National Human Rights Commission, has organised a half day awareness session on Human Rights for Senior Chief Executives and Permanent Secretaries of Ministries on 04 May 2019. The aim of the training was to promote awareness of the State obligations under the various international instruments within the Head of Ministries and Departments and ensure that the best conditions are put in place in Ministries and Departments for compliance therewith. The session which was attended by around 35 Senior Officials was facilitated by the Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission. TALK ON “DISABILITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS” The talk focusing on “Disability and Human Rights” was delivered by the Minister of Justice and Correctional Services of South Africa, Hon Tshililo Michael Masutha on 18 January 2019 at the Le Labourdonnais Waterfront Hotel in Port-Louis. He was on a two-day visit in Mauritius to share his own experiences being himself visually impaired. Minister Masutha dwelt on the need for social inclusion and equal opportunities for people with disabilities and also expressed hope for these people to achieve success in various fields. ADDRESSING HUMANE TREATMENT OF DETAINEES A three-day (11-13 December 2017) Peer-to-Peer workshop relative to detention in the Indian Ocean and focusing on the humane treatment and conditions of detention for all prison detainees was organized by the Mauritius Prison Department. WORKSHOP ON I NTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS TREATIES In April 2018, a workshop was organized by the Ministry of Justice, Human Rights and Institutional Reforms in collaboration with the National Human Rights Commission and the European Union. Professor Ludovic Hennebel, from the Law Faculty of Aix-Marseille, France conducted the workshop on International Human Rights Treaties for members of the National Reporting and Follow Up Mechanism. 159