A/HRC/16/2 Pakistan (also on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference), Poland, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Uganda, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America; (b) Representatives of the following observer States: Algeria, Australia, Belarus, Canada, Colombia, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Egypt, Honduras, Indonesia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ireland, Morocco, New Zealand, Serbia, Slovenia, Sudan, Tunisia, Uzbekistan; (c) Observer for an intergovernmental organization: European Union; (d) Observer for a national human rights institution: International Coordinating Committee of National Human Rights Institutions; (e) Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development, CIVICUS, Front Line (on behalf of the Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition), Human Rights First (also on behalf of the International Federation for Human Rights Leagues and the World Organization against Torture), International Service for Human Rights, Mouvement contre le racisme et pour l’amitié entre les peuples (also on behalf of France Libertés: Fondation Danielle Mitterrand), Pax Romana. 142. At the 22nd meeting, on the same day, the Special Rapporteur answered questions and made her concluding remarks. Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief 143. At the 21st meeting, on 10 March 2011, the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, Heiner Bielefeldt, presented his reports (A/HRC/16/53 and Add.1). 144. During the ensuing interactive dialogue, at the 21st and 22nd meetings, on the same day, the following made statements and asked the Special Rapporteur questions: (a) Representatives of States Members of the Human Rights Council: Angola, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, China, Ecuador, France, Ghana, Hungary, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference), Poland, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Switzerland, Uganda, United States of America; (b) Representatives of the following observer States: Algeria, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Belarus, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Germany, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Kuwait, Luxembourg, Paraguay, Slovenia, Sudan; (c) Observers for the Holy See and the Sovereign Military Order of Malta; (d) Observer for an intergovernmental organization: European Union; (e) Observer for a national human rights institution: Indonesian Human Rights Commission Komnas HAM; (f) Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: Baha’i International Community, Human Rights First (also on behalf of the International Federation for Human Rights Leagues and the World Organization against Torture), Pax Romana. 145. At the 22nd meeting, on the same day, the Special Rapporteur answered questions and made his concluding remarks. Independent expert on minority issues 146. At the 29th meeting, on 15 March 2011, the independent expert on minority issues, Gay McDougall, presented her reports (A/HRC/16/45 and Add.1-2). GE.11-17059 127

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