A/HRC/10/29
Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate
standard of living, and on the right to non-discrimination in this context
106. At the 13th meeting, on 9 March 2009, the Special Rapporteur on adequate housing
as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living, and on the right to nondiscrimination in this context, Raquel Rolnik, presented her reports (A/HRC/10/7 and
Add.1-4).
107. At the same meeting, the representatives of Canada and Maldives made statements
as concerned countries.
108. During the ensuing interactive dialogue, at the 13th and 14th meetings, on 9 and 10
March 2009, the following made statements and asked the Special Rapporteur questions:
(a)
Representatives of States Members of the Council: Bangladesh, Brazil,
Cameroon, Chile, China, Czech Republic4 (on behalf of the European Union), Djibouti,
Indonesia, Mexico, Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference),
Philippines, Qatar, Russian Federation, Switzerland, Yemen4 (on behalf of the Group of
Arab States);
(b)
Representatives of the following observer States: Algeria, Cambodia, Iran
(Islamic Republic of), Morocco, Romania, Turkey;
(c)
Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: Amnesty
International, Asian Legal Resource Centre, General Federation of Iraqi Women,
MINBYUN – Lawyers for a Democratic Society.
109. At the 13th meeting, on 9 March 2009, the Special Rapporteur answered questions
and made her concluding remarks.
110. At the 15th meeting, on 10 March 2009, statements in exercise of the right of reply
were made by the representatives of Angola and the Republic of Korea.
Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights while
countering terrorism
111. At the 14th meeting, on 10 March 2009, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion
and protection of human rights while countering terrorism, Martin Scheinin, presented his
reports (A/HRC/10/3 and Add.1 and 2).
112. At the same meeting, the representative of Spain made a statement as a concerned
country.
113. 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: Brazil, China, Cuba,
Czech Republic4 (on behalf of the European Union), Indonesia, Mexico, Pakistan (on
behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference), Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia,
Slovenia, South Africa, Switzerland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland, Yemen4 (on behalf of the Group of Arab States);
(b)
Representatives of the following observer States: Algeria, Austria, Denmark,
Finland, Iceland, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tunisia, United
Republic of Tanzania, United States of America, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of),
Yemen;
(c)
Observers for national human rights institutions: Commission on Human
Rights of the Philippines, German Institute for Human Rights (also on behalf of the national
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