A/HRC/44/2
Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers
176. At the 20th meeting, on 13 July 2020, the Special Rapporteur on the independence
of judges and lawyers, Diego García-Sayán, presented his reports (A/HRC/44/47 and
Add.1–2) (by video message).
177. At the same meeting, the representatives of Honduras (by video message) and
Uzbekistan made statements as the States concerned.
178. 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, Angola, Armenia, Australia, Burkina Faso (also on behalf of the Group of
African States), India, Libya, Mexico, Nepal, Pakistan, Peru (by video message), Peru (also
on behalf of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico,
Panama and Uruguay) (by video message), Philippines (by video message), Qatar,
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), State of Palestine51 (on behalf of the Group of Arab
States);
(b)
Representatives of observer States: Albania, Azerbaijan, Bolivia
(Plurinational State of), Botswana, China, Cuba, Cyprus, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Greece, Hungary, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jordan,
Lithuania (by video message), Maldives, Morocco, Russian Federation, Sweden, Tunisia;
(c)
Observers for intergovernmental organizations:
International Development Law Organization (IDLO);
European
Union,
(d)
Observers for non-governmental organizations: Americans for Democracy
and Human Rights in Bahrain, Beijing Zhicheng Migrant Workers' Legal Aid and Research
Center (by video message), China Society for Human Rights Studies (by video message),
Christian Solidarity Worldwide (by video message), European Centre for Law and Justice,
International Bar Association, International Commission of Jurists, International Service for
Human Rights (also on behalf of Peace Brigades International Switzerland), Lawyers'
Rights Watch Canada (by video message), Sociedade Maranhense de Direitos Humanos (by
video message).
179. At the same meeting, the Special Rapporteur answered questions and made his
concluding remarks (by video teleconference).
180. At the same meeting, the representatives of Azerbaijan, China and Turkey made
statements in exercise of the right of reply.
C.
Interactive dialogues with Special Representatives of the SecretaryGeneral
Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children
181. At the 6th meeting, on 2 July 2020, the Special Representative of the SecretaryGeneral on Violence against Children, Najat Maalla M’jid, presented her report
(A/HRC/43/39) (by video message).
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GE.
Observer of the Human Rights Council speaking on behalf of Member and observer States.
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