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(b) Observers for the following States: Australia, Belgium, Cambodia, Chile, Lao
People’s Democratic Republic, Liechtenstein, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama,
Spain, Sweden, Thailand, United States of America and Viet Nam;
(c) Observers for national human rights institutions: National Commission for
Human Rights of Indonesia (also on behalf of the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia);
(d) Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: Amnesty International,
Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (Forum-Asia) (also on behalf of Ain O Salish
Kendra (ASK) Law and Mediation Centre, Center for Organization Research and Education,
International NGO Forum on Indonesian Development, MINBYUN-Lawyers for a Democratic
Society, Nonviolence International and Peace Boat), Asian Legal Resource Centre, Human
Rights Watch, International Commission of Jurists, International Federation of Human Rights
Leagues, International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs, Reporters without Borders and
United Nations Watch.
236. At the same meeting, Mr. Pinheiro responded to questions and made his concluding
remarks.
C. General debate on agenda item 4
237. At the 13th and 14th meetings, on 24 September 2007, the Council held a general debate
on item 4, during which the following made statements:
(a) Representatives of States members of the Council: Canada, China, Cuba, Egypt (on
behalf of the Group of African States), France, Germany, Japan, Netherlands, Pakistan, Portugal4
(on behalf of the European Union, candidate countries - Croatia and The former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia, as well as Georgia), Sri Lanka, Switzerland and United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Northern Ireland;
(b) Observers for the following States: Australia, Belgium, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Denmark, Lesotho, New Zealand, Sweden and United States of America;
(c)
Observer for an intergovernmental organization: African Union;
(d) Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: African-American
Society for Humanitarian Aid and Development, Amnesty International, Arab Organization for
Human Rights, Asian Legal Resource Centre, Baha’i International Community, Cairo Institute
for Human Rights Studies, Colombian Commission of Jurists, Commission of the Churches on
International Affairs of the World Council of Churches (also on behalf of Asia Pacific Forum on
Women, Law and Development and Asian Legal Resource Centre), Conectas Direitos Humanos,
France Libertés: Fondation Danielle Mitterrand, Human Rights Watch, Indian Council of
South America, Interfaith International, International Association of Schools of Social Work
(also on behalf of International Federation of Social Workers), International Commission of
Jurists, International Federation of Human Rights Leagues, International Human Rights
Association of American Minorities, International Islamic Federation of Student Organizations,
International League for the Rights and Liberation of Peoples, International Movement Against
All Forms of Discrimination and Racism (also on behalf of Asian Forum for Human Rights and
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