A/HRC/10/29
(d)
Observers for national human rights institutions: Commission on Human
Rights of the Philippines, Georgian Office of the Ombudsman;
(e)
Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: Amnesty
International, Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development, Cairo Institute for Human
Rights Studies, Colombian Commission of Jurists, Human Rights Watch, International
Movement against All Forms of Discrimination and Racism, Norwegian Refugee Council.
139. At the 22nd meeting, on the same day, the Representative of the Secretary-General
answered questions and made his concluding remarks.
Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children
140. At the 20th meeting, on 12 March 2009, the Special Rapporteur on trafficking in
persons, especially women and children, Joy Ngozi Ezeilo, presented her report
(A/HRC/10/16 and Corr.1).
141. During the ensuing interactive dialogue, at the 21st and 22nd meetings, on the same
day, the following made statements and asked the Special Rapporteur questions:
(a)
Representatives of States Members of the Council: Azerbaijan, Bangladesh,
China, Egypt, Indonesia, Japan, Nigeria, 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: Australia, Belarus, Costa
Rica, Iceland, Israel, Liechtenstein, Norway, Spain, Thailand, United Arab Emirates,
United Republic of Tanzania;
(c)
Observer for a national human rights institution: Commission on Human
Rights of the Philippines;
(d)
Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: Centre for
Human Rights and Peace Advocacy, Franciscans International (also on behalf of the Global
Alliance against Traffic in Women), World Vision International (also on behalf of
International Catholic Child Bureau, ECPAT International and Plan International).
142. At the 22nd meeting, on the same day, the Special Rapporteur answered questions
and made her concluding remarks.
Independent expert on minority issues
143. At the 21st meeting, on 13 March 2009, the independent expert on minority issues,
Gay McDougall, presented her reports (A/HRC/10/11 and Add.1-3).
144. At the same meeting, the representatives of Greece and Guyana made statements as
concerned countries.
145. During the ensuing interactive dialogue, at the 21st and 22nd meetings, on the same
day, the following made statements and asked the independent expert questions:
(a)
Representatives of States Members of the Council: China, Czech Republic4
(on behalf of the European Union), Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic
Conference), Russian Federation;
(b)
Representatives of the following observer States: Austria, Iraq, Latvia, the
former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey;
(c)
Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: China
Association for Protection and Development of Tibetan Culture, China Society for Human
Rights Studies.
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