A/HRC/5/21 page 48 III. Implementation of General Assembly resolution 60/251 of 15 March 2006 entitled “Human Rights Council” A. Reports of the special procedures 1. Thematic reports Independence of judges and lawyers/Contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance 15. At the 1st meeting, on 11 June 2007, Mr. Leandro Despouy, Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, presented his report (A/HRC/4/25 and Add.1-3). At the same meeting, Mr. Doudou Diène, Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, presented his reports (A/HRC/4/19/Add.1 and 3 and A/HRC/5/10). 16. At the same meeting, the observers for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Maldives made statements, as concerned countries, on the relevant mission reports presented by Mr. Despouy, and the representative of the Russian Federation made a statement, as a concerned country, on the report presented by Mr. Diène. 17. During the ensuing interactive dialogue, at the same meeting, and at the 2nd meeting, on 11 June 2007, the following delegations made statements and put questions to Mr. Despouy and Mr. Diène: (a) Representatives of States members of the Council: Algeria, Argentina, Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, China, Djibouti, Germany (on behalf of the European Union), India, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference), Peru, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Tunisia and Uruguay; (b) Observers for the following States: Australia, Belgium, Cambodia, Chile, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Georgia, Iraq, New Zealand, United States of America, Uzbekistan and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of); (c) Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: Amnesty International, Asian Legal Resource Centre, General Arab Women Federation, Indian Council of South America, International Commission of Jurists (also on behalf of the Colombian Commission of Jurists), International Federation of Human Rights Leagues, North South XXI, United Nations Watch, Union of Arab Jurists and World Peace Council; (d) Observer for the following intergovernmental organization: African Union; (e) Observer for the following national human rights institution: National Human Rights Commission of India.