A/HRC/8/52 page 86 Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers 98. At the 2nd meeting, on 2 June 2008, the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, Leandro Despouy, presented his reports (A/HRC/8/4 and Add.1-2). 99. At the same meeting, the representative of the Democratic Republic of the Congo made a statement, as the concerned country. 100. During the ensuing interactive dialogue, at the 3rd and 4th meetings, on 3 June 2008, the following made statements and asked the Special Rapporteur questions: (a) Representatives of States members of the Council: Brazil, China, Cuba, Egypt, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, Russian Federation, Slovenia (on behalf of the European Union), Uruguay; (b) Observers for the following States: Argentina, Belgium, Chile, Ecuador, Hungary, Iraq, Maldives, New Zealand (also on behalf of Australia); (c) Observers for non-governmental organizations: Amnesty International, Asian Legal Resource Centre, Comisión Jurídica Para el Autodesarrollo de los Pueblos Originarios Andinos (CAPAJ), Nord-Sud XXI, Society for Threatened Peoples. 101. At the 4th meeting, on 3 June 2008, the Special Rapporteur answered questions and made his concluding remarks. 102. At the same meeting, a statement in exercise of the right of reply was made by the representative of Iraq. Special Rapporteur on the right to education 103. At the 4th meeting, on 3 June 2008, the Special Rapporteur on the right to education, Vernor Munoz Villalobos, presented his reports (A/HRC/8/10 and Add.1-4). 104. At the same meeting, the representatives of Morocco and Bosnia and Herzegovina made statements, as concerned countries. 105. During the ensuing interactive dialogue, at the 4th and 5th meetings, on 3 and 4 June 2008, the following made statements and asked the Special Rapporteur questions: (a) Representatives of States members of the Council: Brazil, China, Cuba, Egypt, Italy, Malaysia, Qatar, Russian Federation, Slovenia (on behalf of the European Union); (b) Observers for the following States: Chile, Costa Rica, Luxembourg, Portugal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of); (c) Observer for a national human rights institution: Conseil consultatif des droits de l’homme du Maroc; (d) Observers for non-governmental organizations: Union de l’action féminine, World Vision International (also on behalf of the International Save the Children Alliance).