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Morocco, Paraguay, Russian Federation, Sierra Leone, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic,
Timor-Leste, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland;
(c)
Observer for an intergovernmental organization: European Union;
(d)
Observers for non-governmental organizations: Association for Defending
Victims of Terrorism (by video message), Comision Mexicana de Defensa y Promocion de
los Derechos Humanos (by video message), Conscience and Peace Tax international,
International Commission of Jurists, International Fellowship of Reconciliation,
International Lesbian and Gay Association (also on behalf of Swedish Federation of
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Rights) (by video message), International
Movement Against all forms of Discrimination and Racism (also of behalf of Amnesty
International, Franciscans International), International Organization for the Right to
Education and Freedom of Education (also on behalf of Catholic International Education
Office, New Humanity and Teresian Association) (by video message), Peace Brigades
International Switzerland, Public Organization “Public Advocacy” (by video message).
162. At the same meeting, the Special Rapporteur, answered questions and made his
concluding remarks.
163. Also at the same meeting, the representatives of Japan and the Republic of Korea
made statements in exercise of the rights of reply.
164. At the same meeting, the representatives of Japan and the Republic of Korea made
statements in exercise of a second right of reply.
Working Group on Arbitrary Detention
165. At the 11th meeting, on 21 September 2020, the Chair of the Working Group on
Arbitrary Detention, Leigh Toomey, presented the reports of the Working Group
(A/HRC/45/16 and Add. 1–2) (by video message).
166. At the same meeting, the representatives of Greece and Qatar made statements as the
States concerned.
167. Also at the same meeting, the national human rights institution, National Human
Rights Committee of Qatar, made a statement (by video message).
168. During the ensuing interactive dialogue, at the same meeting, the following made
statements and asked the Chair of the Working Group questions:
(a)
Representatives of States members of the Human Rights Council:
Afghanistan, Armenia, Bahrain, Burkina Faso, Indonesia, Libya, Lithuania 24 (also on behalf
of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Norway and Sweden), Netherlands, Nigeria,
Pakistan, Ukraine, Uruguay, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of);
(b)
Representatives of observer States: Botswana, Canada, China, Colombia,
Cuba, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Iran (Islamic
Republic of), Iraq, Morocco, Myanmar, Russian Federation, South Africa, Switzerland,
State of Palestine;
(c)
Observer for United Nations entities, specialized agencies and related
organizations: UN Women;
(d)
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Observer for an intergovernmental organization: European Union;
Observer of the Human Rights Council speaking on behalf of member and observer States.
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