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. 173