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V. ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE, RULE OF LAW
AND DEMOCRACY
34.
The Sub-Commission considered agenda item 3 at its 16th meeting, on 21 August, at
its 18th meeting, on 22 August, and at its 21st and 22nd meetings, on 24 August.
35.
At the 16th meeting, on 21 August:
(a)
Mr. Decaux, Special Rapporteur on the universal implementation of international
human rights treaties, introduced his final report (A/HRC/Sub.1/58/5 and Add.1).1 In the
interactive dialogue that followed, statements were made by Mr. Pinheiro and the observer for
the non-governmental organization Pax Romana. At the same meeting, Mr. Decaux made his
concluding remarks. At the 18th meeting, on 22 August, statements in connection with the
report were made by Mr. Cherif, Ms. Motoc, Ms. O’Connor, Mr. Salama, Mr. Sattar and
Ms. Warzazi;
(b)
Ms. Rakotoarisoa, Special Rapporteur on the difficulties of establishing guilt
and/or responsibilities with regard to crimes of sexual violence, introduced her preliminary
report (A/HRC/Sub.1/58/CRP.9).2 In the interactive dialogue that followed a statement was
made by Mr. Cherif. At the 18th meeting, on 22 August, statements in connection with the
working paper were also made by Mr. Cherif, Mr. Guissé, Ms. Motoc, Ms. O’Connor,
Mr. Salama, Mr. Sattar, Ms. Warzazi and Mr. Yokota. At that same meeting, Ms. Rakotoarisoa
made her concluding remarks;
(c)
Mr. Kartashkin presented his working paper on human rights and State
sovereignty (E/CN.4/Sub.2/2006/7).3 In the interactive dialogue that followed, statements were
made by Mr. Alfredsson and Mr. Chen Shiqiu. At the 18th meeting, on 22 August, statements in
connection with the working paper were also made by Mr. Cherif, Mr. Decaux, Mr. Guissé,
Ms. Motoc, Ms. O’Connor, Mr. Salama, Mr. Sattar, Ms. Warzazi and Mr. Yokota. At that same
meeting, Mr. Kartashkin made his concluding remarks.
1
Originally scheduled to be submitted as document E/CN.4/Sub.2/2006/5 in the annotations to
the provisional agenda (A/HRC/Sub.1/58/1/Add.1).
2
Originally scheduled to be submitted as document A/HRC/Sub.1/58/4, and as document
E/CN.4/Sub.2/2006/4 in the annotations to the provisional agenda (A/HRC/Sub.1/58/1/Add.1).
3
Document still carries the symbol number previously attributed to the Sub-Commission as it
was submitted prior to the assumption, by the Human Rights Council, of all Commission on
Human Rights mandates, mechanisms, functions and responsibilities, on 19 June 2006.
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