A/HRC/10/29
Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders
131. At the 19th meeting, on 12 March 2009, the Special Rapporteur on human rights
defenders, Margaret Sekaggya, presented her reports (A/HRC/10/12 and Add.1-3).
132. At the same meeting, the representatives of Togo and Guatemala made statements as
concerned countries.
133. During the ensuing interactive dialogue at the 19th and 20th meetings, on the same
day, the following made statements and asked the Special Rapporteur questions:
(a)
Representatives of States Members of the Council: Argentina, Bangladesh,
Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Czech Republic4 (on behalf of the European Union), Djibouti,
Germany, Malaysia, Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference),
Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland, Zambia;
(b)
Representatives of the following observer States: Algeria, Armenia,
Australia, Colombia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Ireland, New Zealand, Norway, Serbia, Sri
Lanka, Sweden, Thailand, Tunisia, Uganda, United States of America, Uzbekistan,
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of);
(c)
Observer for a national human rights institution: Commission nationale des
droits de l’homme du Togo;
(d)
Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: Amnesty
International, Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development, Colombia Commission of
Jurists, France Libertés, International Service for Human Rights, World Organization
against Torture (also on behalf of the International Federation of Human Rights Leagues).
134. At the 20th meeting, on the same day, the Special Rapporteur answered questions
and made her concluding remarks.
135. At the same meeting, a statement in exercise of the right of reply was made by the
representative of Morocco.
Representative of the Secretary-General on the human rights of internally displaced
persons
136. At the 20th meeting, on 12 March 2009, the Representative of the Secretary-General
on the human rights of internally displaced persons, Walter Kälin, presented his reports
(A/HRC/10/13 and Add.1-4).
137. At the 21st meeting, on 13 March 2009, the representatives of Georgia and Chad
made statements as concerned countries.
138. During the ensuing interactive dialogue, at the 21st and 22nd meetings, on the same
day, the following made statements and asked the Representative of the Secretary-General
questions:
(a)
Representatives of States Members of the Council: Azerbaijan, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, Canada, Chile, Czech Republic4 (on behalf of the European Union),
Indonesia, Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference), Philippines,
Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, 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: Armenia, Austria,
Colombia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sweden, Timor-Leste;
(c)
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Observer for an intergovernmental organization: African Union;
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