A/HRC/45/2 Working Group on the use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination 155. At the 7th meeting, on 17 September 2020, the Chair of the Working Group on the use of mercenaries as a means of violating human rights and impeding the exercise of the right of peoples to self-determination, Chris Kwaja, presented the reports of the Working Group (A/HRC/45/9 and Add.1) (by video message). 156. At the same meeting, the representative of Switzerland made a statement as the State concerned. 157. During the ensuing interactive dialogue, at the same meeting, the following made statements and asked the Chair of the Working Group questions: (a) Representative of a State member of the Human Rights Council: Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of); (b) Representatives of observer States: Chad, China, Cuba, Egypt, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Russian Federation; (c) Observer for an inter-governmental organization: European Union; (d) Observers for non-governmental organizations: Alsalam Foundation, Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain, China Society for Human Rights Studies (by video message), Friends World Committee for Consultation, Institut international pour les droits et le développement, International Council Supporting Fair Trial and Human Rights (by video message), Next Century Foundation (by video message). 158. At the same meeting, the Chair of the Working Group answered questions and made his concluding remarks. Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence 159. At the 8th meeting, on 17 September 2020, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence, Fabian Salvioli, presented his reports (A/HRC/45/45 and Add. 1-3) (by video message). 160. At the same meeting, the representatives of El Salvador, the Gambia and Sri Lanka made statements as States concerned. 161. During the ensuing interactive dialogue, at the same meeting, the following made statements and asked questions to the Special Rapporteur: (a) Representatives of States members of the Human Rights Council: Angola, Armenia, Burkina Faso (on behalf of the Group of African States), Chile, Estonia22 (also on behalf of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden), Indonesia, Japan, Libya, Nepal, Peru (by video message), Peru (also on behalf of Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay and Uruguay), Republic of Korea, Sudan, Switzerland23 (also on behalf of Argentina, Austria, Côte d’Ivoire, France, Maldives Morocco, Peru and Uruguay), Togo, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of); (b) Representatives of observer States: Belgium, Botswana, Cambodia, China, Croatia, Egypt, France, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Liechtenstein, 22 23 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. 33