A/HRC/10/29
human rights institutions of Afghanistan, Canada, Denmark, France, Greece, Mexico and
Norway), Spanish Office of the Ombudsman;
(d)
Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: China NGO
Network for International Exchanges, Fundacion Para la Libertad, Human Rights Watch,
International Commission of Jurists, International Federation of Human Rights Leagues,
International Federation of Journalists, Marangopoulos Foundation for Human Rights.
114. At the 15th meeting, on 10 March 2009, the Special Rapporteur answered questions
and made his concluding remarks.
Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or
punishment
115. At the 14th meeting, on 10 March 2009, the Special Rapporteur on torture and other
cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, Manfred Nowak, presented his
reports (A/HRC/10/44, Corr.1 and Add.1-5).
116. At the 15th meeting, on the same day, the representatives of Equatorial Guinea and
the Republic of Moldova made statements as concerned countries.
117. During the ensuing interactive dialogue, at the 15th meeting, on the same day, and at
the 18th meeting, on 12 March 2009, the following made statements and asked the Special
Rapporteur questions:
(a)
Representatives of States Members of the Council: Bangladesh, Brazil,
China, Cuba, Czech Republic4 (on behalf of the European Union), Egypt, Indonesia,
Malaysia, Mexico,4 Nigeria, Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic
Conference), Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, Uruguay, Yemen4 (on behalf
of the Group of Arab States);
(b)
Representatives of the following observer States: Algeria, Austria, Botswana,
Denmark, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Jamaica, Luxembourg, Nepal, New Zealand, Norway,
Singapore, Spain, Sudan, Thailand, United States of America, Venezuela (Bolivarian
Republic of);
(c)
Observers for national human rights institutions: Commission on Human
Rights of the Philippines, Georgian Office of the Ombudsman;
(d)
Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: Asian Legal
Resource Centre, Colombian Commission of Jurists, General Federation of Iraqi Women,
International Harm Reduction Association (also on behalf of Human Rights Watch), Union
of Arab Jurists, World Organization against Torture (also on behalf of International
Federation of Action by Christians for the Abolition of Torture).
118. At the 18th meeting, on 12 March 2009, the Special Rapporteur answered questions
and made his concluding remarks.
119. At the 20th meeting, on the same day, a statement in exercise of the right of reply
was made by the representative of Iraq.
Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances
120. At the 14th meeting, on 10 March 2009, the Chairperson-Rapporteur of the Working
Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances, Santiago Corcuera, presented his
reports (A/HRC/10/9 and Add.1).
121. At the 15th meeting, on the same day, the representative of Argentina made a
statement as a concerned country.
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