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B. Reports presented under agenda item 9 and general debate on that item
Report prepared by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights6
331. At the 15th meeting, on 25 September 2007, the Deputy High Commissioner for Human
Rights introduced the report of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on combating
defamation of religions (A/HRC/6/4), as requested by the Council in its resolution 4/9 of
30 March 2007.
Preparatory Committee for the Durban Review Conference
332. At the 15th meeting, on 25 September 2007, Ms. Najat Al-Hajjaji, in her capacity as
Chairperson of the Preparatory Committee for the Durban Review Conference and pursuant to
Council resolution 3/2 of 8 December 2006, gave an oral report on the organizational session of
the Preparatory Committee (A/62/375), held from 27 to 31 August 2007.
Follow-up to and implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action
333. At the 15th meeting, on 25 September 2007, Mr. Juan Martabit, in his capacity as
Chairperson-Rapporteur of the Working Group on the effective implementation of the Durban
Declaration and Programme of Action, gave an oral report on the second part of the fifth session
of the Working Group (A/HRC/6/10), held from 3 to 7 September 2007.
334. At the 15th and 16th meetings, on 25 September 2007, the Council held a general debate
on the afore-mentioned reports and a general debate on item 9, during which the following made
statements:
(a) Representatives of States members of the Council: Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Brazil
(also on behalf of the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States), China, Cuba, Egypt (on
behalf of the Group of African States), Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Pakistan
(on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference), Peru, 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 - Liechtenstein;
as well as Armenia, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine), Republic of Korea, Russian Federation,
Senegal, South Africa and Switzerland;
(b) Observers for the following States: Algeria, Argentina, Democratic People’s
Republic of Korea, Morocco, Norway, Panama, Rwanda, Tunisia, Turkey and Venezuela
(Bolivarian Republic of);
(c) Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: Action Canada for
Population and Development (also on behalf of Development Alternatives with Women for a
New Era and International Alliance of Women), European Centre for Law and Justice,
6
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