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IV. Human rights situations that require the Council’s attention
A. Follow-up to the fifth special session of the Council
172. At the 11th meeting, on 6 June 2008, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of
human rights in Myanmar, Tomas Ojea Quintana, presented his report (A/HRC/8/12) in
accordance with Council resolution 7/31 relating to the implementation of resolutions S-5/1
of 2 October 2007 and 6/33 of 14 December 2007.
173. At the same meeting, the representative of Myanmar, as the concerned country, made a
statement.
174. During the ensuing interactive dialogue at the same meeting, the following made
statements:
(a) Representatives of States members of the Council: Canada, China, Germany,
India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Slovenia (on behalf of the
European Union, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Georgia, Moldova, Montenegro
and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia), Sri Lanka, Switzerland;
(b) Observers for the following States: Argentina, Ireland, New Zealand, Singapore,
Sweden, Thailand;
(c) Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: Amnesty International,
Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (Forum-Asia) (also on behalf of Ain O Salish
Kendro, the Asian Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development, the International NGO
Forum on Indonesian Development and the Law and Mediation Centre), Asian Legal Resource
Centre, Human Rights Watch, International Federation of Human Rights Leagues.
175. At the same meeting, the Special Rapporteur answered questions and made his concluding
remarks.
B. General debate on agenda item 4
176. At the 12th meeting, on 6 June 2008, the Council held a general debate on item 4, during
which the following made statements:
(a) Representatives of States members of the Council: Bolivia, Canada, China, France,
Germany, Japan, Netherlands, Slovenia (on behalf of the European Union, Albania,
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Montenegro and the former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia), Switzerland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;
(b)
Sweden;
Observers for the following States: Australia, Iceland, Ireland, New Zealand,
(c) Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: Amnesty International,
Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (Forum-Asia), Asian Legal Resource Centre,
Association of World Citizens, Baha’i International Community, Colombian Commission of
Jurists, France Libertés: Fondation Danielle Mitterand (also on behalf of the Europe-Third World
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