A/HRC/43/2 (b) Representatives of observer States: Albania, Belgium, China, Cuba, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Georgia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ireland, Malaysia, Maldives, Montenegro, Morocco, Russian Federation, Switzerland, Tunisia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, State of Palestine; (c) Observer for an intergovernmental organization: European Union; (d) Observers for non-governmental organizations: Al-Haq (also on behalf of Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies), Center for Justice and International Law, Comisión Mexicana de Defensa y Promoción de los Derechos Humanos, Defence for Children International, Humanist Institute for Cooperation with Developing Countries, International Federation of ACAT, International-Lawyers.Org, Iraqi Development Organization, Sociedade Maranhense de Direitos Humanos, World Organization against Torture; 128. At the 12th and 13th meetings, on the same day, the Special Rapporteur answered questions and made his concluding remarks. 129. At the 13th meeting, on the same day, the representatives of Brazil, India and Pakistan made statements in exercise of the right of reply. Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities 130. At the 13th meeting, on 28 February 2020, the Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, Catalina Devandas Aguilar, presented her reports (A/HRC/43/41 and Add.1-3). 131. At the same meeting, the representatives of Canada, Kuwait and Norway made statements as the States concerned. 132. Also at the same meeting, the national human rights institutions, Canadian Human Rights Commission and Norwegian National Human Rights Institution, made statements (by video message). 133. During the ensuing interactive dialogue, at the same meeting and at the 16th meeting, on 3 March 2020, the following made statements and asked the Special Rapporteur questions: (a) Representatives of States members of the Human Rights Council: Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso (on behalf of the Group of African States), Cameroon, Chile, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Libya, Marshall Islands, Mexico (also on behalf of Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay), Namibia, Nepal, Pakistan (also on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation), Peru, Philippines, Poland, Republic of Korea, Senegal, Spain, Sudan, Togo, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of); (b) Representatives of observer States: Albania, Algeria, Azerbaijan, Barbados, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, Cyprus, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Djibouti, Ecuador, Egypt, Finland, France, Georgia, Greece, Guyana, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jamaica, Lesotho, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar, New Zealand, Paraguay, Portugal, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Thailand, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Vanuatu, Holy See; (c) Observer for United Nations entities, specialized agencies and related organizations: UNHCR, UNICEF; GE. (d) Observer for an intergovernmental organization: European Union; (e) Observer for the Sovereign Military Order of Malta; 29

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