A/HRC/45/2 (a) Representatives of States members of the Human Rights Council: Bahamas, Cabo Verde18 (on behalf of the Community of Portuguese-speaking Countries), Indonesia, Libya, Togo; (b) Representatives of observer States: China, Ethiopia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Timor-Leste, Viet Nam; (c) Observers for non-governmental organizations: Chinese Association for International Understanding (by video message), International Human Rights Association of American Minorities, Rencontre africaine pour la defense des droits de l’homme. 132. At the same meeting, the panellists answered questions and made their concluding remarks. Panel discussion on the rights of indigenous peoples 133. At the 17th meeting, on 23 September 2020, the Human Rights Council held, pursuant to Human Rights Council resolutions 18/8, 39/13 and 42/19, a panel discussion on the rights of indigenous peoples on the theme “Protection of indigenous human rights defenders”. 134. At the same meeting, the Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights made an opening statement for the panel discussion. 135. Also at the same meeting, the following panellists made statements: indigenous woman from the Nasa peoples of Colombia and Human Rights Counselor of the National Indigenous Organization of Colombia, Aida Quilcue Vivas (by video message); Executive Director of Front Line Defenders, Andrew Anderson (by video message); indigenous woman from the Kankanaey Igorot peoples of the Cordillera Region of the Philippines and former Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, Victoria Tauli-Corpuz (by video message); the Chair of the Board of Directors of the Indigenous Peoples Network for the Sustainable Management of Forest Ecosystems in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Director of the National Alliance for Support and Promotion of Areas and Territories Conserved by Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities in the Republic Democratic Republic of the Congo, Joseph Itongwa (by video message). 136. The ensuing panel discussion was divided into two slots, which were held at the same meeting. During the first speaking slot, the following made statements and asked the panellists questions: (a) Representatives of States members of the Human Rights Council: Brazil, Mexico (also on behalf of Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Paraguay and Peru), Pakistan, Philippines (by video message), Sweden 19 (also on behalf of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania and Norway), Ukraine; (b) Representatives of observer States: Canada, Colombia, Ecuador, Ireland; (c) Observer for United Nations entities, specialized agencies and related organizations: UNICEF; (d) Observer for an intergovernmental organization: European Union; (e) Observer for a national human rights institution: Defensoria del Pueblo de Ecuador (by video message); 18 19 Observer of the Human Rights Council speaking on behalf of member and observer States. Observer of the Human Rights Council speaking on behalf of Members and observer States. 29