A/HRC/16/2 (b) Representatives of the following observer States: Afghanistan, Cambodia, Egypt, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Morocco, Peru, Slovenia, Sudan, Viet Nam; (c) Observer for an intergovernmental organization: European Union; (d) Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: Consortium for Street Children (also on behalf of Defence for Children International, the International Catholic Child Bureau, International Federation Terre des Hommes, the International Harm Reduction Association, SOS Kinderdorf International and the Women’s World Summit Foundation), Human Rights Advocates (also on behalf of the Consortium for Street Children, Defence for Children International and the Women’s World Summit Foundation), International Harm Reduction Association (also on behalf of the Consortium for Street Children, Human Rights Watch, the International Catholic Child Bureau and World Vision International), Plan International (also on behalf of the Consortium for Street Children, Defence for Children International, Foundation ECPAT International, the International Catholic Child Bureau, the NGO Group for the Convention on the Rights of the Child, SOS Kinderdorf International, the Women’s World Summit Foundation, the World Movement of Mothers, the World Organization against Torture and World Vision International). 97. At the same meeting, the panellists of the second panel answered questions and made their concluding remarks. Panel on human rights and issues related to terrorist hostage-taking 98. At the 23rd meeting, on 11 March 2011, pursuant to its decision 15/116, the Human Rights Council held a panel discussion on human rights and issues related to terrorist hostage-taking. The Deputy High Commissioner made introductory remarks for the panel. At the same meeting, the panellists Martin Scheinin, Kamel Rezzag Bara, Cecilia Quisumbing, Soumeylou Maiga and Federico Andreu made statements. 99. During the ensuing panel discussion, at the same meeting, the following made statements and asked the panellists questions: (a) Representatives of States Members of the Human Rights Council: Burkina Faso, China, France, Iraq46 (on behalf of the Group of Arab States), Nigeria (on behalf of the Group of African States), Russian Federation, Spain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America; (b) Representatives of the following observer States: Algeria, Colombia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Morocco, Syrian Arab Republic. 100. At the same meeting, the panellists answered questions and made their concluding remarks. 101. At the 24th meeting, on 11 March 2011, statements in exercise of the right of reply were made by the representatives of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America. B. Interactive dialogue with special procedures mandate holders Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights while countering terrorism 102. At the 13th meeting, on 7 March 2011, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights while countering terrorism, Martin Scheinin, presented his reports (A/HRC/16/51 and Add.1-3). GE.11-17059 121

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