A/HRC/44/2
VII. Human rights situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab
territories
A.
Interactive dialogue with a special procedure mandate holder
Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories
occupied since 1967
449. At the 26th meeting, on 16 July 2020, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of
human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, Michael Lynk, presented,
pursuant to resolution 1993/2 A of the Commission on Human Rights and resolution 5/1 of
the Human Rights Council, his report (A/HRC/44/60) (by video message).
450. At the same meeting, the representative of the State of Palestine made a statement as
the State concerned.
451. During the ensuing interactive dialogue, at the same meeting, the following made
statements and asked the Special Rapporteur questions:
(a)
Representatives of States Members of the Human Rights Council:
Afghanistan, Azerbaijan64 (also on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries),
Bahrain, Bangladesh, Chile, Indonesia, Libya, Mauritania, Namibia, Pakistan (also on
behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation), Qatar, Senegal, Spain, Sudan, Tunisia 65
(also on behalf of the Group of African States), Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) (by
video message), State of Palestine66 (on behalf of the Group of Arab States);
(b)
Representatives of observer States: Algeria, Botswana, China, Cuba,
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Djibouti, Egypt, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq,
Jordan, Kuwait (by video message), Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Morocco, Nicaragua,
Niger, Oman, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Syrian Arab
Republic, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen;
(c)
Observer for an intergovernmental organization: European Union;
(d)
Observers for non-governmental organizations: Adalah: Legal Center for
Arab Minority Rights in Israel (also on behalf of Al-Haq, Al Mezan Center for Human
Rights and Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies) (by video message), Al Mezan Center
for Human Rights (also on behalf of Adalah: Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in
Israel and Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies), Al-Haq (also on behalf of Adalah:
Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights, Al Mezan Center for Human Rights and Cairo
Institute for Human Rights Studies) (by video message), Amnesty International (by video
message), European Union of Jewish Students (also on behalf of International Association
of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists and World Jewish Congress), Ingenieurs du Monde (also on
behalf of United Nations Watch), Institute for NGO Research (by video message), Lutheran
World Federation, United Nations Watch, World Evangelical Alliance.
452. At the same meeting, the Special Rapporteur answered questions and made his
concluding remarks (by video teleconference).
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GE.
Observer of the Human Rights Council speaking on behalf of Member and observer States.
Observer of the Human Rights Council speaking on behalf of Member and observer States.
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