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IV. Implementation of sections III and IV of the annex to
Human Rights Council resolution 5/1 of 18 June 2007
83. The Advisory Committee considered agenda item 4 at its 10th and 11th meetings,
on 11 August; its 12th and 13th meetings, on 12 August; its 14th meeting, on 13 August; and at
its private meetings, on 12, 13 and 14 August.
A. Rules of procedures and methods of work
84. At its 10th and 11th meetings, on 11 August, and at a closed meeting on 13 August, the
Advisory Committee discussed its rules of procedure and methods of work. During the ensuing
discussion, at the same meetings, statements were made by members of the Advisory Committee
and by observers for Governments and non-governmental organizations (see annex II).
85. At the 11th meeting, on 11 August, the Advisory Committee established, without a vote, an
open-ended drafting group on the rules of procedure, consisting of one full-member expert from
each regional group. The drafting group on the rules of procedure consisted of the following
members of the Advisory Committee: Mr. Burney, Mr. Fix Fierro, Mr. Heinz, Mr. Hüseynov and
Ms. Zulficar (as a provisional member).
86.
The drafting group held a meeting on 13 August 2008.
Official summary records
87. At its 16th meeting, on 15 August, the Advisory Committee considered draft
recommendation A/HRC/AC/2008/1/L.1, sponsored by Mr. Alfonso Martínez.
88. Mr. Alfonso Martínez introduced the draft recommendation, orally revising it. Mr. Decaux
proposed further oral revisions to the draft recommendation, which were accepted by the
sponsor.
89. In accordance with rule 153 of the rules of procedure of the General Assembly, the
attention of the Advisory Committee was drawn to the estimated administrative and programme
budget implications of the draft recommendation (see annex III).
90. The draft recommendation was adopted, as orally revised, without a vote (for the text as
adopted, see chap. I, recommendation 1/9).
B. Status of studies mandated to be carried out by the Sub-Commission on
the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights
91. At its 12th and 13th meetings, on 12 August, and at a closed meeting on the same day, the
Advisory Committee discussed the status of studies mandated to be carried out by the
Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights. During the ensuing
discussion, at the same meetings, statements were made by members of the Advisory Committee
and by observers for Governments and non-governmental organizations (see annex II).
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