A/HRC/6/22 page 123 Macedonia; countries of the stabilization and association process and potential candidates Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia; as well as Armenia, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine), Republic of Korea, Switzerland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and Zambia; (b) Observers for the following States: Algeria, Australia, Belgium, Iceland, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden and United States of America; (c) Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: African-American Society for Humanitarian Aid and Development, Amnesty International, Association for World Education (also on behalf of Association of World Citizens, International Humanist and Ethical Union and World Union for Progressive Judaism), Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, Consultative Council of Jewish Organizations, Hawa Society for Women, Human Rights Watch, International Commission of Jurists, International Federation of Human Rights Leagues and United Nations Watch. 231. At the same meeting, Ms. Samar, together with Mr. Philip Alston, Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, Ms. Hina Jilani, Special Representative of the Secretary-General on the situation of human rights defenders and Mr. Manfred Nowak, Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, responded to questions and made concluding remarks. 232. At the same meeting, a statement in exercise of the right of reply was made by the observer for the Sudan. B. Follow-up to Council resolution S-5/1 on the situation of human rights in Myanmar 233. At the 27th meeting, on 11 December 2007, Mr. Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, presented his report (A/HRC/6/14) as requested by the Council in its resolution S-5/1 of 2 October 2007. 234. At the same meeting, the observer for Myanmar, as the concerned country, made a statement. 235. During the ensuing general debate, at the 28th meeting, on 12 December 2007, the following made statements: (a) Representatives of States members of the Council: Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, China, France, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Netherlands, Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference), Philippines, Portugal4 (on behalf of the European Union, and candidate countries - Croatia, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Turkey; countries of the stabilization and association process and potential candidates - Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia; a country of the European Free Trade Association and member of the European Economic Area - Iceland; as well as Armenia, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine), Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Switzerland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and Uruguay;