A/HRC/14/37
(d)
Observers for intergovernmental organizations: African Union, European
Union;
(e)
Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: Amnesty
International, CIVICUS – World Alliance for Citizen Participation, European Disability
Forum, General Arab Women Federation (also on behalf of the General Federation of Iraqi
Women and the Union of Arab Jurists).
112. At the 16th meeting, on 7 June 2010, the Special Rapporteur answered questions and
made her concluding remarks.
113. At the same meeting, statements in exercise of the right of reply were made by the
representatives of Japan and the Republic of Korea.
B.
Panels
Panel discussion on trafficking in persons, especially women and children: giving
voice to victims of trafficking
114. At the 8th meeting, on 2 June 2010, the Council held a panel discussion to give
voice to victims of trafficking in persons, especially women and children, in accordance
with Council decision 13/117. The Deputy High Commissioner made opening remarks for
the panel.
115. At the same meeting, the following panellists made statements: Joy Ngozi Ezeilo,
Charlotte Awino, Angelina Atyam, Kumar Ramjali, Jana Kohut and Kikka Cerpa.
116. Also at the same meeting, a short video produced by the United Nations Global
Initiative to Fight Human Trafficking, as well as a video of the testimony of Andrey Pura,
one of the panellists, who was not able to travel to Geneva, were broadcasted.
117. During the ensuing panel discussion, at the same meeting, the following made
statements and asked the panellists questions:
(a)
Sponsor States of Council decision 13/117: Brazil, Egypt, Germany,
Philippines;
(b)
Representatives of States Members of the Council: Argentina, Burkina Faso,
China, Colombia3 (on behalf of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States),
France, Indonesia, Mexico, Nigeria (on behalf of the Group of African States), Pakistan (on
behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference), Republic of Korea, Russian
Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain3 (on behalf of the European Union), United States of
America, Uruguay;
(c)
Representatives of the following observer States: Algeria, Australia,
Azerbaijan, Belarus, Congo, Lithuania, Morocco, Nepal, Panama, Paraguay, Peru,
Switzerland, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey;
(d)
Observer for a national human rights institution: Commission on Human
Rights of the Philippines;
(e)
Observers for non-governmental organizations: Global Alliance against
Traffic in Women (also on behalf of Amnesty International and Franciscans International),
International Federation Terre des Hommes.
118. At the same meeting, the panellists Charlotte Awino and Jana Kohut answered
questions and made comments.
119. Also at the same meeting, the panellists Kikka Cerpa, Angelina Atyam, Kumar
Ramjali and Joy Ngozi Ezeilo answered questions and made their concluding remarks.
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