UNITED NATIONS A General Assembly Distr. GENERAL A/HRC/S-12/1 21 October 2009 Original: ENGLISH HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Twelfth special session 15 and 16 October 2009 REPORT OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ON ITS TWELFTH SPECIAL SESSION Vice-President and Rapporteur: Mr. Hisham Badr (Egypt) GE.09-16800