A/HRC/44/2 Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences 138. At the 12th meeting, on 7 July 2020, the Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences, Dubravka Šimonović, presented her reports (A/HRC/44/52 and Add.1–2) (by video message). 139. At the same meeting, the representatives of Bulgaria and Ecuador made statements as the States concerned. 140. 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: Armenia, Australia, Austria, Brazil, Burkina Faso (on behalf of the Group of African States), Czechia, Ecuador42 (Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay), Finland43 (also on behalf of Denmark, Estonia, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden), India, Indonesia, Japan, Libya, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Nepal, Netherlands, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines (by video message), Qatar, Republic of Korea, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), State of Palestine 44 (also on behalf of the Group of Arab States); (b) Representatives of observer States: Albania, Belgium, Cambodia, Canada, Chad, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Georgia, Ghana, Greece, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ireland, Jamaica, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Maldives, Malta, Montenegro, Morocco, Myanmar, Paraguay, Russian Federation, Switzerland, Tunisia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; (c) Observer for United Nations entities, specialized agencies and related organizations: UN Women; (d) Observer for an intergovernmental organization: European Union; (e) Observer for the Sovereign Military Order of Malta (by video message); (f) Observers for non-governmental organizations: Congregation of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd (also on behalf of Company of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul) (by video message), Edmund Rice International, European Centre for Law and Justice, Federatie van Nederlandse Verenigingen tot Integratie van Homoseksualiteit – COC Nederland (also on behalf of International Lesbian and Gay Association) (by video message), International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (also on behalf of International Federation on Ageing), Right Livelihood Award Foundation, Terra de Direitos (also on behalf of Instituto de Desenvolvimento e Direitos Humanos) (by video message), VIVAT International (also on behalf of Edmund Rice International), Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, World Organization Against Torture. 141. At the same meeting, the Special Rapporteur answered questions and made her concluding remarks (by video teleconference). 142. Also at the same meeting, the representatives of China, Japan and the Republic of Korea made statements in exercise of the right of reply. 42 43 44 30 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. Observer of the Human Rights Council speaking on behalf of Member and observer States.