A/HRC/42/2
Zendegi Iranian Charitable Institute, International Human Rights Association of American
Minorities, Jameh Ehyagaran Teb Sonnati Va Salamat Iranian, Mbororo Social and Cultural
Development Association, Organization for Defending Victims of Violence, United Nations
Association of China.
143. At the 12th meeting, on 13 September 2019, the Independent Expert answered
questions and made his concluding remarks.
Working Group on arbitrary detention
144. At the 12th meeting, on 13 September 2019, the Chair-Rapporteur of the Working
Group on arbitrary detention, José Guevara Bermúdez, presented the reports of the Working
Group (A/HRC/42/39 and Add.1).
145. At the same meeting, the representative of Bhutan made a statement as the State
concerned.
146. During the ensuing interactive dialogue, at the same meeting, the following made
statements and asked the Chair-Rapporteur questions:
(a)
Representatives of States members of the Human Rights Council: Afghanistan,
Angola (on behalf of the Group of African States), Bahrain, Cameroon, China, Croatia (also
on behalf of Costa Rica and Poland), Cuba, Denmark, Egypt, Iraq, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan,
Philippines, Tunisia, Ukraine;
(b)
Representatives of observer States: Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina,
Colombia, Ecuador, France, Greece, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Latvia, Lebanon, Maldives,
Montenegro, Morocco, Russian Federation, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), State of
Palestine;
(c)
Observer for United Nations entities, specialized agencies and related
organizations: UNHCR;
(d)
Observers for intergovernmental organizations: European Union, Organization
of Islamic Cooperation;
(d)
Observers for non-governmental organizations: American Association of
Jurists, Defence for Children International, Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights,
International Federation of ACAT, International Fellowship of Reconciliation, International
Movement Against All Forms of Discrimination and Racism, Law Council of Australia (also
on behalf of International Bar Association), Right Livelihood Award Foundation.
147. At the same meeting, the Chair-Rapporteur answered questions and made his
concluding remarks.
148. At the 13th meeting, on the same day, the representatives of China, India, Japan and
Pakistan made statements in exercise of the right of reply.
Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples
149. At the 20th meeting, on 18 September 2019, the Special Rapporteur on the rights of
indigenous peoples, Victoria Tauli Corpuz, presented her reports (A/HRC/42/37 and Add.1–
2).
150. At the same meeting, the Chair of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous
Peoples, Kristen Carpenter, presented the reports of the Expert Mechanism (A/HRC/42/55,
A/HRC/42/56 and A/HRC/42/57 (see chapter V, section C).
151. Also at the same meeting, the representatives of Ecuador and Timor-Leste made
statements as the States concerned.
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