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IX. IMPLEMENTATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
DECISION 1/102 OF 30 JUNE 2006 AND OTHER
RELATED ISSUES
156. The Sub-Commission considered agenda item 7 at its 3rd meeting, on 9 August, at
its 4th meeting, on 11 August, at its 5th meeting (closed) and at the closed part of its
6th meeting, on 14 August, at its 7th meeting, on 15 August, at its 11th meeting (closed), on
17 August, at its 15th meeting (closed), on 21 August, at its 17th meeting, on 22 August (part of
which was closed), at its 19th and 20th meetings (closed), on 23 August, at the closed part of
its 22nd meeting, on 24 August, and at its 23rd meeting, on 25 August.
157. At its 3rd meeting, on 9 August, the Sub-Commission decided, without a vote, to
establish a drafting group to prepare, for the consideration of the Sub-Commission, the
documents requested by the Human Rights Council in its decision 1/102 of 30 June 2006. The
following members of the Sub-Commission were nominated as members of the drafting group:
Mr. Alfonso Martínez, Mr. Bíró, Mr. Guissé, Ms. Hampson and Mr. Yokota. The Chairperson
of the fifty-eighth session of the Sub-Commission, Mr. Bossuyt, also chaired the drafting group.
For the text of the decision, see chapter II, section B, decision 2006/105.
158. At its 20th meeting, on 23 August, the Sub-Commission held a discussion (in closed
session) with the President of the Human Rights Council, Mr. Luis Alfonso de Alba, and with
the Vice-President of the Council, Mr. Musa Burayzat. The following members made statements
and posed questions to the President and Vice-President: Mr. Bengoa, Mr. Decaux,
Mr. Möller,33 Ms. Motoc, Mr. Salama, Mr. Sattar and Mr. Yokota, to which they responded.
159. In the general debate on agenda item 7, 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.
160. At its 23rd meeting, on 25 August 2006, the Sub-Commission considered document
A/HRC/Sub.1/58/CRP.13 containing a draft decision submitted by the President and annexes
prepared by the drafting group.
161. Statements in connection with the document and the draft decision were made by
Mr. Alfonso Martínez, Mr. Decaux, Mr. Guissé, Ms. Hampson, Ms. Koufa, Ms. Motoc and
Mr. Yokota.
162. The draft decision was adopted without a vote. For the text as adopted, see chapter II,
section B, decision 2006/112.
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