A/HRC/6/22
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B. Interactive dialogue with special procedures
Freedom of religion or belief
115. At the 2nd meeting, on 13 September 2007, Ms. Asma Jahangir, Special Rapporteur on
freedom of religion or belief, presented her report (A/HRC/6/5).
116. During the ensuing interactive dialogue, at the same meeting, the following made
statements and posed questions to Ms. Jahangir:
(a) Representatives of States members of the Council: Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Brazil,
Canada, China, Cuba, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Italy, Jordan, Malaysia, Netherlands, Pakistan (on
behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference), Philippines, Portugal4 (on behalf of the
European Union), Republic of Korea and Russian Federation;
(b) Observers for the following States: Albania, Armenia, Australia, Belgium, Chile,
New Zealand, Norway, Spain, Thailand and Tunisia;
(c) Observers for non-governmental organizations: Association for World Education
(also on behalf of Association of World Citizens and World Union for Progressive Judaism),
Baha’i International Community, International Humanist and Ethical Union, International
Service for Human Rights (also on behalf of Amnesty International and Friends World
Committee for Consultation (Quakers)), Pax Romana (also on behalf of Asian Forum for Human
Rights and Development, Asian Legal Resource Centre and International Movement Against All
Forms of Discrimination and Racism) and Mouvement contre le racisme et pour l’amitié entre
les peuples (also on behalf of Asian Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Network, France Libertés:
Fondation Danielle Mitterrand, Interfaith International, International Educational Development,
International Movement Against All Forms of Discrimination and Racism, Liberation, Pax
Romana and Society for Threatened Peoples).
117. At the 3rd meeting, on the same day, Ms. Jahangir responded to questions and made her
concluding remarks.
118. At the 4th meeting, on 14 September 2007, statements in exercise of the right of reply were
made by the representatives of China and Sri Lanka(for the right of reply exercised by the
Islamic Republic of Iran, see para. 105 above).
International solidarity
119. At the 2nd meeting, on 13 September 2007, Mr. Rudi Muhammad Rizki, independent
expert on human rights and international solidarity, presented his report (A/HRC/4/8).
120. During the ensuing interactive dialogue, at the same meeting, the following made
statements and posed questions to Mr. Rizki:
(a) Representatives of States members of the Council: Bangladesh, Brazil, China, Cuba,
Egypt (on behalf of the Group of African States), Indonesia, Pakistan (on behalf of the
Organization of the Islamic Conference) and Republic of Korea;
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