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36.
At the 18th meeting, on 22 August:
(a)
Ms. Hampson presented her expanded working paper on the accountability of
international personnel taking part in peace support operations (A/HRC/Sub.1/58/CRP.3);4
(b)
Ms. Hampson presented her working paper on the circumstance in which a party
can open fire in the law of armed conflict/international humanitarian law and human rights law
(A/HRC/Sub.1/58/CRP.5);
(c)
Mr. Cherif presented a working paper (prepared jointly with Ms. Hampson) on
the implementation in practice of the right to an effective remedy for human rights violations
(A/HRC/Sub.1/58/CRP.4);5
(d)
Ms. Motoc, Chairperson-Rapporteur of the sessional working group on the
administration of justice, introduced the report of the working group (A/HRC/Sub.1/58/8).6
37.
In the general debate on agenda item 3, statements were made by members of the
Sub-Commission, and observers for Governments and non-governmental organizations. For the
detailed list of speakers, see annex II.
Human rights and State sovereignty
38.
At its 21st meeting, on 24 August, the Sub-Commission considered draft
decision A/HRC/Sub.1/58/L.5, sponsored by Mr. Alfonso Martínez, Mr. Bengoa, Mr. Bíró,
Mr. Chen Shiqiu, Mr. Cherif, Mr. Decaux, Mr. Guissé, Ms. Koufa, Ms. Mbonu, Ms. Motoc,
Ms. O’Connor, Ms. Rakotoarisoa, Mr. Salama, Mr. Sattar, Mr. Sorabjee, Ms. Warzazi and
Mr. Yokota. Mr. Alfredsson and Mr. Tuñón-Veilles subsequently joined the sponsors.
39.
The Chairperson orally amended the draft decision by inserting the words “to the
Sub-Commission or to any future expert advice mechanism” at the end of the first sentence,
which was accepted by the sponsors.
40.
The draft decision was adopted, as orally amended, without a vote. For the text as
adopted, see chapter II, section B, decision 2006/106.
4
Originally scheduled to be submitted as document A/HRC/Sub.1/58/9, and as document
E/CN.4/Sub.2/2006/9 in the annotations to the provisional agenda (A/HRC/Sub.1/58/1/Add.1).
5
Originally scheduled to be submitted as document A/HRC/Sub.1/58/31, and as document
E/CN.4/Sub.2/2006/31 in the annotations to the provisional agenda (A/HRC/Sub.1/58/1/Add.1).
6
Originally scheduled to be submitted as document E/CN.4/Sub.2/2006/8 in the annotations to
the provisional agenda (A/HRC/Sub.1/58/1/Add.1).
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