A/HRC/12/50
Belgium, Chile, France, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Mauritius, Mexico,
Netherlands, Norway, Republic of Korea, Slovakia, Slovenia, United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America;
Abstaining:
Argentina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Ghana, Ukraine, Uruguay.
702.
For the text as orally revised and adopted, see part one, chapter I, resolution 12/21.
703. At the same meeting, the representatives of Nigeria and Ukraine made statements in
explanation of vote after the vote.
704. At the 31st and 32nd meetings, on 2 October, the representatives of Australia (also
on behalf of Canada and New Zealand), Cuba and Switzerland made general remarks in
relation to the adopted resolution.
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 mandate holders
705. At the 26th meeting, on 30 September 2009, the Special Rapporteur on
contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance,
Githu Muigai, presented his report (A/HRC/12/38).
706. 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, Chile, France,
Egypt (on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement), Indonesia, Nigeria (also on behalf of the
Group of African States), Norway, Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic
Conference), Qatar, Sweden2 (on behalf of the European Union), Tunisia2 (on behalf of the
Group of Arab States), United States of America;
(b)
Representatives of the following observer States: Algeria, Azerbaijan, Iran
(Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Malaysia, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic;
(c)
Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: Cairo Institute
for Human Rights, European Center for Law and Justice, Indian Council of South America,
Interfaith International, United Nations Watch.
707. At the same meeting, the Special Rapporteur answered questions and made his
concluding remarks.
708. Also at the same meeting, the representative of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya a made
statement in exercise of the right of reply.
B.
General debate on agenda item 9
709. At the 27th meeting, on 30 September 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: Belgium, Bolivia
(Plurinational State of), China, Cuba, Egypt (on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement and
the Organization of the Islamic Conference), Russian Federation, Slovenia, South Africa,
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