A/HRC/44/2 Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression 171. At the 18th meeting, on 10 July 2020, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, David Kaye, presented his reports (A/HRC/44/49 and Add.1–2). 172. At the same meeting, the representative of Ethiopia made a statement as the State concerned. 173. 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, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Burkina Faso (on behalf of the Group of African States), Canada48 (also on behalf of Brazil, Fiji, Namibia, the Netherlands and Sweden), Costa Rica49 (also on behalf of Chile, Ecuador, Guatemala, Panama, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay), Czechia, India, Indonesia, Libya, Nepal, Netherlands, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines (by video message), Qatar (by video message), Republic of Korea, Slovakia, Sweden50 (also on behalf Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania and Norway), Ukraine, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of); (b) Representatives of observer States: Belarus, Belgium, Cambodia, Chad, China, Cuba, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Georgia, Greece, Iraq, Ireland, Jordan, Latvia, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Montenegro, Myanmar, Niger, Paraguay, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Singapore, South Africa, South Sudan, Switzerland, Tunisia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Viet Nam, State of Palestine; (c) Observer for United Nations entities, specialized agencies and related organizations: UNESCO; (d) Observer for an intergovernmental organization: European Union; (e) Observers for non-governmental organizations: Amnesty International (by video message), Article 19: International Centre against Censorship (by video message), Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation, Conectas Direitos Humanos (by video message), Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights, Human Rights House Foundation, International Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists, International Bar Association (by video message), International Humanist and Ethical Union (by video message), International Service for Human Rights (also on behalf of International Bar Association, Law Council of Australia and Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada). 174. At the same meeting, the Special Rapporteur answered questions and made his concluding remarks. 175. Also at the same meeting, the representatives of Brazil and Cuba made statements in exercise of the right of reply. 48 49 50 36 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.