A/HRC/11/37 B. Panels Discussion on women’s human rights 85. On 4 June 2009, the Council held a full-day discussion on women’s human rights in accordance with Council resolution 6/30. The Council divided the discussion into two panel discussions: the first panel discussion was held at the 6th and 7th meetings, on 4 June 2009; the second panel discussion was held at the 7th and 8th meetings, on the same day. 86. At the 6th meeting, the High Commissioner made introductory remarks for the first panel. At the same meeting, the following panellists of the first panel made statements: Rama Yade, Leandro Despouy, Frank La Rue Lewy, Michael O’Flaherty, Pramila Patten, Philip Alston and Yakin Ertürk. 87. During the ensuing panel discussion for the first panel, at the 6th and 7th meetings, the following made statements and asked the panellists questions: (a) Representatives of States Members of the Council: Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Chile (on behalf of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States), China, Czech Republic4 (on behalf of the European Union), Germany, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Nigeria, Paraguay4 (also on behalf of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)), Philippines (on behalf of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations), Russian Federation, Slovenia, South Africa, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; (b) Representatives of the following observer States: Algeria, Colombia, Iceland, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Norway, Serbia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen; (c) Observers for national human rights institutions: Equality and Human Rights Commission of Great Britain, National Human Rights Commission of Malaysia; (d) Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: Amnesty International, Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, Equality Now, Women’s International Democratic Federation. 88. At the 7th meeting, the following panellists of the first panel answered questions and made comments: Leandro Despouy, Frank La Rue Lewy, Michael O’Flaherty, Pramila Patten, Philip Alston and Yakin Ertürk. 89. At the same meeting, Mr. Despouy and Ms. Patten answered questions and made their concluding remarks. 90. At the 7th meeting, the following panellists of the second panel made statements: Maha Abu-Dayyeh Shamas, Ratna Kapur and Marianne Mollmann. 91. During the ensuing panel discussion for the second panel, at the 7th and 8th meetings, the following made statements and asked the panellists questions: (a) Representatives of States Members of the Council: Brazil, Canada (also on behalf of Australia and New Zealand), Chile, Cuba, Egypt, Italy, Netherlands, Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference), Qatar, Senegal; (b) Representatives of the following observer States: Austria, Congo, Croatia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Morocco, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Thailand, Tunisia, United States of America, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Viet Nam; (c) Observers for intergovernmental organizations: European Commission, International Organization of la Francophonie; 72 GE.09-16766