A/HRC/8/52 page 74 E. Meetings and documentation 14. The Council held 28 fully serviced meetings during its eighth session. 15. The texts of the resolutions adopted by the Council are contained in part one of the present report. 16. Annex I contains the agenda of the Council as included in part V of the annex to Council resolution 5/1. 17. Annex II contains the estimated administrative and programme budget implications of Council resolutions. 18. Annex III contains the list of attendance. 19. Annex IV contains the list of documents issued for the eighth session of the Council. 20. Annex V contains the list of special procedures mandate holders appointed by the Council at its eighth session. 21. Annex VI contains the list of members appointed to the expert mechanism on the rights of indigenous peoples and the forum on minority issues. F. Visits 22. At the 1st meeting, on 2 June 2008, the President of Slovenia, H.E. Danilo Türk, delivered a statement. G. Review, rationalization and improvement of mandates Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers 23. At the 6th meeting, on 4 June 2008, the representative of Hungary, as the main sponsor of the resolution relating to the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, made a statement. 24. At the same meeting, the Special Rapporteur, Leandro Despouy, made a statement. 25. During the ensuing discussion, at the same meeting, the following made statements: (a) Representatives of States members of the Council: Cuba, India, Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference), Slovenia (on behalf of the European Union); (b) Observers for the following States: Argentina, Ecuador; (c) Observers for non-governmental organizations: Amnesty International, International Commission of Jurists, Permanent Assembly for Human Rights.

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