A/HRC/11/37
IX.
A.
Racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related forms
of intolerance, follow-up to and implementation of the
Durban Declaration and Programme of Action
Interactive dialogue with special procedures
756. At the 25th meeting, on 16 June 2009, the Special Rapporteur on contemporary
forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, Githu Muigai,
presented his reports (A/HRC/11/36 and Add.3).
757. At the same meeting, the representatives of Mauritania and the United States of
America made statements, as concerned countries.
758. During the ensuing interactive dialogue at the same meeting, the following made
statements and asked the Special Rapporteur questions:
(a)
Representatives of States Members of the Council: Brazil, China, Czech
Republic4 (on behalf of the European Union), Egypt (on behalf of the Group of African
States), Germany, India, Indonesia, Nigeria, Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of the
Islamic Conference), Qatar, Russian Federation, Senegal, Switzerland, United Arab
Emirates4 (on behalf of the Group of Arab States);
(b)
Representatives of the following observer States: Algeria, Morocco, Sweden,
Turkey, United States of America;
(c)
Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: Arab
Commission for Human Rights, Commission to Study the Organization of Peace, European
Union of Public Relations, Indian Council of South America, International Human Rights
Association of American Minorities.
759. At the same meeting, the Special Rapporteur answered questions and made his
concluding remarks.
B.
General debate on agenda item 9
760. At its 25th meeting, on 16 June 2009, and its 26th meeting, on 17 June 2009, the
Council held a general debate on agenda item 9, during which the following made
statements:
(a)
Representatives of States Members of the Council: Azerbaijan, Cuba (on
behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement), Czech Republic4 (on behalf of the European Union,
Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Georgia, Montenegro, the Republic of
Moldova, Serbia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey and Ukraine),
Nigeria, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Switzerland;
(b)
America;
(c)
Representatives of the following observer States: Israel, United States of
Observer for Palestine;
(d)
Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: Amnesty
International, Arab Commission for Human Rights, Association for World Education (also
on behalf of the World Union for Progressive Judaism), Civicus – World Alliance for
Citizen Participation, Interfaith International, International Educational Development,
International Humanist and Ethical Union, International Movement against All Forms of
Discrimination and Racism, International Youth and Student Movement for the United
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