Asia Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutions The Australian Human Rights Commission produced four significant SOGISC reports between 2007 and 2015. These included successfully proposing that sexual orientation, gender identity and intersex status be incorporated as prohibited grounds of discrimination in national law.24 The National Human Rights Commission of Thailand has recommended law reform to permit legal marriage for same-sex couples. The New Zealand Human Rights Commission produced a position paper and submission supporting the introduction of marriage equality there in 2013, that defined marriage as “the union of 2 people, regardless of their sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity”. The newly established Human Rights Commission of Pakistan is providing advice to the Pakistan Senate on a revised Bill to protect the rights of khwaja siras and other transgender people, after the Senate set aside the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill 2017, introduced on 9 January 2017. POSSIBLE ACTIONS 14 5. Audit domestic laws, policies and programs affecting LGB, T and I people to identify any areas of inconsistency with international human rights law and advise the Government and the parliament on necessary changes to laws to ensure human rights compliance.25 6. Publicise the results of the review of laws, policies and programs and seek to build support for reform in accordance with the NHRI’s recommendations. 7. Undertake research on the specific situation of intersex people, leading to good advice, protection from unnecessary medical or surgical treatment and guarantees of physical integrity, autonomy and self-determination. 8. Undertake a study of the national situation of human rights of LGBT people and prepare a report on that situation with recommendations to ensure better promotion and protection of their human rights.