A/HRC/12/50
Independent expert on the situation of human rights in Somalia
714. At the 28th meeting, on 1 October 2009, the independent expert on the situation of
human rights in Somalia, Shamsul Bari, presented his report (A/HRC/12/44).
715. At the same meeting, the representative of Somalia made a statement as the
concerned country.
716. During the ensuing interactive dialogue at the same meeting, the following made
statements and asked the independent expert questions:
(a)
Representatives of States Members of the Council: Bangladesh, Djibouti,
Egypt, Italy, Nigeria (also on behalf of the Group of African States), Norway, Sweden2 (on
behalf of the European Union), Tunisia2 (on behalf of the Group of Arab States), United
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America;
(b)
Representatives of the following observer States: Algeria, Australia, Canada,
Ethiopia, Switzerland, Yemen;
(c)
Observer for an intergovernmental organization: Organization of the Islamic
Conference;
(d)
Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: Amnesty
International, Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, Human Rights Watch, International
Federation of Human Rights Leagues, International Youth and Student Movement for the
United Nations.
717. At the same meeting, the independent expert answered questions and made his
concluding remarks.
B.
General debate on agenda item 10
718. At its 29th meeting, on 1 October 2009, the Council held a general debate on the
country-specific reports submitted under agenda item 2 and introduced by the Deputy High
Commissioner under agenda item 10, during which the following made statements:
(a)
Representatives of States Members of the Council: Belgium, Brazil, Sweden2
(on behalf of the European Union, Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia,
Montenegro, the Republic of Moldova, Serbia, the former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia, Turkey and Ukraine);
(b)
Representative of an observer State: Viet Nam;
(c)
Observer for the following non-governmental organizations: Association for
World Citizens, Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, Human Rights Watch, Interfaith
International, Rencontre africaine pour la défense des droits de l’homme.
C.
Consideration of and action on draft proposals
Advisory services and technical assistance for Cambodia
719. At the 32nd meeting, on 2 October 2009, the representative of Japan introduced draft
resolution A/HRC/12/L.18, sponsored by Japan and co-sponsored by Australia, Canada,
Israel, New Zealand and Norway. Subsequently, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia,
Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,
Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands,
Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland and the United States of
America joined the sponsors.
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