A/HRC/7/78 page 138 197. During the ensuing interactive dialogue, at the 20th and 21st meetings, on 12 and 13 March 2008, the following made statements and asked the Special Rapporteur questions: (a) Representatives of States members of the Council: Brazil, Germany, Mexico, Palestine3 (on behalf of the Group of Arab States), Peru and Slovenia (on behalf of the European Union); (b) Observers for the following States: Iran (Islamic Republic of), Nepal, Sudan, Turkey, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of); (c) Observer for United Nations entities, specialized agencies and related organizations: United Nations Population Fund; (d) Observer for a national human rights institution: Office of the Ombudsman of Spain. 198. At the 21st meeting, on 13 March 2008, the Special Rapporteur answered questions and made his concluding remarks. Independent expert on minority issues 199. At the 20th meeting, on 12 March 2008, the independent expert on minority issues, Gay McDougall, presented her report (A/HRC/7/23 and Add.1-3). 200. At the same meeting, the representative of France made a statement, as a concerned country. 201. During the ensuing interactive dialogue, at the 20th and 21st meetings, on 12 and 13 March 2008, the following made statements and asked the independent expert questions: (a) Representatives of States members of the Council: Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference), Russian Federation, Slovenia (on behalf of the European Union), Sri Lanka; (b) Observers for the following States: Austria, Bhutan, Estonia, Hungary, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Kenya, Latvia, Nepal, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia; (c) Observers for non-governmental organizations: Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (Forum-Asia), Baha’i International Community, Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions, Human Rights Advocates Inc., Interfaith International, International Movement Against All Forms of Discrimination and Racism, International Organization of Indigenous Resource Development, Jubilee Campaign, Minority Rights Group International (also on behalf of the International Movement Against All Forms of Discrimination and Racism, the Islamic Human Rights Commission, the Lutheran World Federation and Pax Romana), World Muslim Congress. 202. At the 21st meeting, on 13 March 2008, the independent expert answered questions and made her concluding remarks.