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(b) Observers for the following States: Ethiopia, Spain, Thailand, Tunisia and
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of);
(c) Observers for non-governmental organizations: Association of World Citizens,
Federación de Asociaciones de Defensa y Promoción de los Derechos Humanos (also on behalf
of Anglican Consultative Council, Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University, Colombian
Commission of Jurists, Commission of the Churches on International Affairs of the World
Council of Churches, Federation of Western Thrace Turks in Europe, Institute for Planetary
Synthesis, Interfaith International, International Alliance of Women, International Association
for Religious Freedom, International Federation of University Women, International Peace
Bureau, Pan Pacific and South East Asia Women’s Association, Pax Romana, Union of Arab
Jurists, Women’s Federation for World Peace International, Women’s World Summit
Foundation, World Organization Against Torture and Worldwide Organization for Women) and
New Humanity.
121. At the 3rd meeting, on the same day, Mr. Rizki responded to questions and made his
concluding remarks.
Situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people
122. At the 29th meeting, on 12 December 2007, Mr. Rodolfo Stavenhagen, Special Rapporteur
on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people, presented his
report (A/HRC/6/15 and Add.1-3).
123. At the same meeting, the representative of Bolivia made a statement, as a concerned
country, on the relevant mission report.
124. During the ensuing interactive dialogue, at the 29th and 30th meetings, on 12
and 13 December 2007, the following made statements and posed questions to Mr. Stavenhagen:
(a) Representatives of States members of the Council: Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada,
China (on behalf of the Group of Asian States), Cuba, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico,
Nicaragua, Peru, Philippines, Portugal4 (on behalf of the European Union) and
Russian Federation;
(b) Observers for the following States: Argentina, Cambodia, Ecuador, Finland, Nepal,
Norway, Spain, Thailand, United Republic of Tanzania, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) and
Viet Nam;
(c) Observer for a national human rights institution: National Human Rights
Commission of Malaysia;
(d) Observers for non-governmental organizations: Colombian Commission of Jurists,
Comisión Jurídica para el Autodesarollo de los Pueblos Originarios Andinos (also on behalf of
International Organization of Indigenous Resources Development) and Netherlands Centre for
Indigenous Peoples.
125. At the 30th meeting, on 13 December 2007, Mr. Stavenhagen responded to questions and
made his concluding remarks.
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