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IV. Human rights situations that require the Council’s attention
A. Follow-up to Council resolution OM/1/3 on the
situation of human rights in Darfur
Update by the group of experts on Darfur
224. At the 13th meeting, on 24 September 2007, Mr. Walter Kälin, Representative of the
Secretary-General on the human rights of internally displaced persons, in his capacity as
Rapporteur and member of the group of experts on Darfur mandated by the Council in its
resolution 4/8, introduced the interim report on the situation of human rights in Darfur
(A/HRC/6/7) as requested by the Council in its resolution OM/1/3 of 20 June 2007 (“Follow-up
to resolution 4/8 of 30 March 2007 adopted by the Human Rights Council at its fourth session
entitled ‘Follow-up to decision S-4/101 of 13 December 2006’, adopted by the Council at its
fourth special session entitled ‘Situation of human rights in Darfur’”).
225. The observer for the Sudan made a statement, as the concerned country, on the report.
226. During the ensuing general debate, at the same meeting, the following made statements:
(a) Representatives of States members of the Council: Canada, China, Egypt (on behalf
of the Group of African States), Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Pakistan (on behalf of the
Organization of the Islamic Conference), Portugal4 (on behalf of the European Union), Republic
of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;
(b)
Observers for the following States: Algeria, Ireland and Norway;
(c) Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: Femmes Africa
Solidarité, Hawa Society for Women, Human Rights Watch, International Commission of Jurists
and International Federation of Human Rights Leagues.
227. At the same meeting, Mr. Kälin responded to questions and made his concluding remarks.
Final report of the group of experts on Darfur
228. At the 27th meeting, on 11 December 2007, Ms. Sima Samar, Special Rapporteur on the
situation of human rights in the Sudan, introduced the final report on the situation of human
rights in Darfur prepared by the group of experts on Darfur (A/HRC/6/19) as requested by the
Council in its resolution OM/1/3 of 20 June 2007.
229. The observer for the Sudan made a statement, as the concerned country, on the report.
230. During the ensuing general debate, at the same meeting, the following made statements:
(a) Representatives of States members of the Council: Canada, China, Egypt (on behalf
of the Group of African States), France, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands,
Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference), Portugal4 (on behalf of the
European Union, and candidate countries - Croatia and The former Yugoslav Republic of
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