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(d) Observers for non-governmental organizations: Becket Fund for Religious Liberty,
Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network, Comisión Jurídica Para el Autodesarollo de Los Pueblos
Originarios Andinos “CAPAJ”, Consultative Council of Jewish Organizations, Interfaith
International (also on behalf of the Al-Hakim Foundation), International Federation of
University Women (also on behalf of Interfaith International, the International Federation of
Business and Professional Women and the Women’s Federation for World Peace International
and Inter-African Committee on Traditional Practices Affecting the Health of Women and
Children), International Service for Human Rights (also on behalf of Al Haq-Law in The Service
of Man, the Anglican Consultative Council, the Asian Forum for Human Rights and
Development (Forum-Asia), the Baha’i International Community, the Cairo Institute for
Human Rights Studies, Conectas Dereitos Humanos, Franciscans International, the Friends
World Committee for Consultation (Quakers), Human Rights Watch, the International
Association for Religious Freedom, the International Commission of Jurists, the Lutheran World
Federation and Philippine Human Rights Information Centre (PHILRIGHTS)), Islamic
Human Rights Commission, UNESCO Centre Basque Country (UNESCO EXTEA).
143. At the same meeting, the following panellists answered questions and made comments:
Metropolitan Kirill of Smolensk and Kaliningrad, Mr. Henningsson, Mr. Muzaffar and
Mr. Orhun. The moderator, Mr. Evans, then made his concluding remarks.
B. Interactive dialogue with special procedures
Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
144. At the 13th meeting, on 7 March 2008, the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of
migrants, Jorge Bustamante, presented his report (A/HRC/7/12 and Add.1-2).
145. At the same meeting, the representative of the United States of America made a statement,
as a concerned country.
146. During the ensuing interactive dialogue, at the 13th and 14th meetings, on 7
and 8 March 2008, the following made statements and asked the Special Rapporteur questions:
(a) Representatives of States members of the Council: Bangladesh, Brazil, Indonesia,
Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Slovenia (on behalf of the European Union), Sri Lanka,
Russian Federation, Senegal;
(b)
Observers for the following States: Algeria, Ecuador, Mauritania, Morocco, Turkey;
(c) Observers for non-governmental organizations: American Civil Liberties Union,
Association of World Citizens, Comité international pour le respect et l’application de la Charte
africaine des droits de l’homme et des peuples (also on behalf of Action internationale pour la
paix et le développement dans la region des Grands Lacs), Human Rights Advocates Inc. and
Permanent Assembly for Human Rights.
147. At the same meeting, the Special Rapporteur answered questions and made his concluding
remarks.
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