A/HRC/14/37 85. During the ensuing interactive dialogue at the 9th meeting, on 3 June 2010, the following made statements and asked the Special Rapporteur questions: (a) Representatives of States Members of the Council: Argentina, China, Chile, Cuba, France, India, Japan, Mexico, Nigeria (on behalf of the Group of African States), Norway, Pakistan, Philippines, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, South Africa, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Uruguay; (b) Representatives of the following observer States: Algeria, Australia, Austria, Canada, Denmark, Ethiopia, Germany, Nepal, Romania, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic; (c) Observer for an intergovernmental organization: European Union; (d) Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights (also on behalf of the Society for Threatened Peoples), Human Rights Advocates Inc., International Commission of Jurists (also on behalf of Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and the International Federation for Human Rights Leagues), International Human Rights Association of American Minorities, International Movement against All Forms of Discrimination and Racism, World Organization against Torture (also on behalf of the International Federation of Actions by Christians for the Abolition of Torture and the International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims). 86. At the same meeting, the vice-chairperson of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention and the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism answered questions and made their concluding remarks. 87. At the 11th meeting, on 3 June 2010, a statement in exercise of the right of reply was made by the representative of China. Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression 88. At the 10th meeting, on 2 June 2010, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, Frank La Rue, presented his report (A/HRC/14/23 and Add.1-2). 89. At the same meeting, the Council observed a minute of silence for Floribert Chebeya Bahizire, a human rights defender from the non-governmental organization Voice of the Voiceless, who was found dead in his car on 2 June 2010 in Kinshasa. 90. During the ensuing interactive dialogue at the 11th meeting, on the same day, and the 12th meeting, on 4 June 2010, the following made statements and asked the Special Rapporteur questions: (a) Representatives of States Members of the Council: Angola, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, China, Egypt, France, Indonesia, Mexico, Nigeria (on behalf of the Group of African States), Norway, Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference), Philippines, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, South Africa, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America; (b) Representatives of the following observer States: Algeria, Australia, Azerbaijan, Canada, Denmark, Ecuador, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Nepal, Peru, Sweden, Switzerland; (c) GE.12-17781 Observer for an intergovernmental organization: European Union; 61

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