A/HRC/14/37
Panel discussion on the protection of journalists in armed conflict
120. At the 12th meeting, on 4 June 2010, the Human Rights Council held a panel
discussion on the protection of journalists in armed conflict, in accordance with Council
resolution 13/24. The Deputy High Commissioner made opening remarks for the panel.
121. At the same meeting, the following panellists made statements: Frank La Rue, Robin
Geiss, Mogens Schmidt, Osama Saraya, Omar Faruk Osman, Hedayat Abdel Nabi.
122. During the ensuing panel discussion, at the same meeting, the following made
statements and asked the panellists questions:
(a)
Sponsor States of Council decision 13/24: Egypt, Mexico, Norway;
(b)
Representatives of States Members of the Council: China, Colombia3 (on
behalf of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States), France, Italy, Nigeria (on
behalf of the Group of African States), Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of the
Islamic Conference), Qatar, Spain3 (on behalf of the European Union), Sudan3 (on behalf of
the Group of Arab States), United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United
States of America;
(c)
Representatives of the following observer States: Algeria, Azerbaijan,
Canada (also on behalf of Australia and New Zealand), Greece, Syrian Arab Republic;
(d)
Observer for a national human rights institution: Commission on Human
Rights of the Philippines;
(e)
Observers for non-governmental organizations: Article 19 – The International
Centre against Censorship, International Pen, Reporters without Borders – International.
123. At the same meeting, the panellists Hedayat Abdel Nabi, Omar Faruk Osman and
Robin Geiss answered questions and made comments.
124. Also at the same meeting, the panellists Frank La Rue and Mogens Schmidt
answered questions and made their concluding remarks.
Discussion on women’s human rights
125. On 7 June 2010, the Human Rights Council held a full-day discussion on women’s
human rights, in accordance with Council resolution 6/30. The Council divided the panel
discussion into two parts: the first was held at the 14th and 15th meetings, on 7 June 2010;
the second, at the 15th meeting, on the same day.
126. At the 14th meeting, the Deputy High Commissioner made introductory remarks for
the panel. At the same meeting, the following panellists made statements: Vernor Muñoz
Villalobos, Catarina de Albuquerque, Rashida Manjoo, Cecilia Baldeh, Susana Villaran de
la Puente, Amina Lemrini and Neha Sood.
127. During the ensuing panel discussion for the first part, at the 14th and 15th meetings,
the following made statements and asked the panellists questions:
(a)
Representatives of States Members of the Council: Belgium, Brazil, Chile,
China, Colombia3 (on behalf of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States), Cuba,
Egypt, France, India, Italy, Japan, Lithuania3 (also on behalf of Cape Verde, Chile, the
Czech Republic, El Salvador, India, Italy, Mali, Mexico, Mongolia, Morocco, the
Philippines, Poland, Portugal, the Republic of Korea, South Africa and the United States of
America), Nigeria (on behalf of the Group of African States), Pakistan (on behalf of the
Organization of the Islamic Conference), Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia,
Spain3 (on behalf of the European Union), United States of America;
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