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IV. Human rights situations that require the Council’s attention
A.
Interactive dialogue with special procedures mandate holders
Independent expert on the situation of human rights in the Sudan
228. At the 10th meeting, on 17 September 2010, the independent expert on the situation
of human rights in the Sudan, Mohammed Chande Othman, presented his reports
(A/HRC/14/41, Corr.1 and Add.1 and A/HRC/15/57 and Corr.1).
229. At the same meeting, the representative of the Sudan made a statement as the
concerned country.
230. During the ensuing interactive dialogue at the same meeting and at the 11th meeting,
on the same day, the following made statements and asked the independent expert
questions:
(a)
Representatives of States Members of the Council: Argentina, Bahrain,
China, France, Japan, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Malaysia, Nigeria (on behalf of the Group
of African States), Norway, Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic
Conference), Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic49 (on behalf of the
Group of Arab States), Thailand, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,
United States of America;
(b)
Representatives of the following observer States: Algeria, Australia, Canada,
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Egypt, Honduras, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq,
Ireland, Israel, Lebanon, Netherlands, Slovenia, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic,
Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen;
(c)
Observer for Palestine;
(d)
Observers for intergovernmental organizations: African Union, European
Union, League of Arab States;
(e)
Observers for non-governmental organizations: Amnesty International, Cairo
Institute for Human Rights Studies, Human Rights Watch, International Federation for
Human Rights Leagues, Society Studies Centre.
231. At the 11th meeting, on 17 September 2010, the independent expert answered
questions and made his concluding remarks.
B.
General debate on agenda item 4
232. At its 11th meeting, on 17 September 2010, and at the 13th meeting, on 20
September 2010, the Council held a general debate on agenda item 4, during which the
following made statements:
(a)
Representatives of States Members of the Council: Belgium (on behalf of the
European Union, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Iceland, Montenegro and the
former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia), China, Cuba, France, Japan, Norway, Pakistan
(also on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference), Russian Federation,
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Observer of the Council speaking on behalf of Member and observer States.
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