A/HRC/44/2 IV. Human rights situations that require the Council’s attention A. Interactive dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on Burundi 301. At the 21st meeting, on 14 July 2020, the Chair of the Commission of Inquiry on Burundi, Doudou Diène, provided, pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 42/26, an oral briefing (by video message). 302. At the same meeting, the representative of Burundi made a statement as the State concerned. 303. During the ensuing interactive dialogue, at the same meeting, the following made statements and asked the Chair and the members of the Commission of Inquiry questions: (a) Representatives of States Members of the Human Rights Council: Australia, Netherlands, Norway61 (also on behalf of Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Sweden), Spain (by video message), Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) (by video message); (b) Representatives of observer States: China, France, Ireland, Luxembourg, Myanmar, Russian Federation, Switzerland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; (c) Observer for an intergovernmental organization: European Union; (d) Observers for non-governmental organizations: Amnesty International (by vide message), CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation, East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project, Union of Northwest Human Rights Organisation, United Nations Watch (by video message). 304. At the same meeting, the Chair and the member of the Commission of Inquiry on Burundi, Francoise Hampson, answered questions and made their concluding remarks. B. Interactive dialogue with the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic 305. At the 22nd meeting, on 14 July 2020, the Chair of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic, Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro, presented, pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 43/28, an oral update and its report (A/HRC/44/61) (by video message). 306. At the same meeting, the representative of the Syrian Arab Republic made a statement as the State concerned. 307. During the ensuing interactive dialogue, at the same meeting, the following made statements and asked the members of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry questions: (a) Representatives of States Members of the Human Rights Council: Australia, Bahrain, Brazil, Chile, Czechia, Germany, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Norway 62 (also on 61 62 54 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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