A/HRC/16/2 V. Human rights bodies and mechanisms A. Complaint procedure 311. At the 24th meeting, on 11 March 2011, and at the 42nd meeting, on 22 March, the Human Rights Council held two closed meetings of the complaint procedure. 312. At the 43rd meeting, on 23 March 2011, the President made a statement on the outcome of the meetings, stating “the Human Rights Council has in closed meetings examined the human rights situation in Tajikistan under the complaint procedure established pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 5/1, and has decided to keep the situation under review”. B. Advisory Committee 313. At the 30th meeting, on 15 March 2011, the Chairperson of the Advisory Committee, Purificacion V. Quisumbing, introduced the Committee’s reports on its fifth and sixth sessions, held from 2 to 6 August 2010 (A/HRC/16/60) and 17 to 21 January 2011 (A/HRC/16/61), respectively. C. Forum on Minority Issues 314. At the 30th meeting, on 15 March 2011, the independent expert on minority issues, Gay McDougall, introduced the recommendations adopted by the Forum on Minority Issues at its third session, held on 14 and 15 December 2010 (A/HRC/16/46). D. Social Forum 315. At the 30th meeting, on 15 March 2011, the Chairperson-Rapporteur of the Social Forum, Laura Dupuy-Lasserre, introduced the report of the Social Forum (A/HRC/16/62), held from 4 to 6 October 2010. E. Open-ended Working Group on the draft United Nations declaration on human rights education and training 316. At the 30th meeting, on 15 March 2011, the Chairperson-Rapporteur of the Openended Working Group on the draft United Nations declaration on human rights education and training, Jürg Lauber, introduced the report of the Working Group (A/HRC/WG.9/1/3), which held its first session from 10 to 14 January 2011. F. General debate on agenda item 5 317. At its 30th meeting, on 15 March 2011, the Human Rights Council held a general debate on agenda item 5, during which the following made statements: (a) Representatives of States Members of the Human Rights Council: Argentina, Brazil, China, Cuba, Ecuador, Ghana, Hungary (on behalf of the European Union), GE.11-17059 147

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