A/HRC/45/2
(e)
Observers for non-governmental organizations: Article 19: International
Centre against censorship (by video message), Commonwealth Human, Rights Initiative
(by video message), Defence for children international, Freemuse: The World Forum on
Music and Censorship (by video message), Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights (by
video message), Ingénieurs du monde (also on behalf of United Nations Watch),
International Association of Democratic Lawyers (by video message), International
Federation of ACAT, Law Council of Australia (by video message), Lawyers’ Rights
Watch Canada (also on behalf of Lawyers for Lawyers).
169. At the same meeting, the Chair of the Working Group on arbitrary detention
answered questions and made her concluding remarks.
170. At the 13th meeting, on 21 September 2020, the representatives of Cuba, Israel and
Iran (Islamic Republic of) made statements in exercise of the right of reply.
Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older persons
171. At the 11th meeting, on 21 September 2020, the Independent Expert on the
enjoyment of all human rights by older persons, Claudia Mahler, presented her reports
(A/HRC/45/14 and Add. 1-2) (by video message).
172. At the same meeting, the representatives of China and New Zealand made
statements as the States concerned.
173. During the ensuing interactive dialogue, at the 11th and 12th meetings on 21
September, the following made statements and asked the Independent Expert questions:
(a)
Representatives of States Members of the Human Rights Council: Angola,
Armenia, Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso (also on behalf of the African
Group), Cameroon, Chile, Costa Rica 25 (also on behalf of Argentina, Brazil, Chile,
Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay), India, Indonesia,
Italy, Libya, Namibia, Nepal, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal26 (on behalf of the Community of
Portuguese-speaking Countries), Qatar, Republic of Korea, Senegal, Singapore27 (also on
behalf of Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Montenegro, El Salvador, Namibia, Portugal,
Slovenia, Tunisia and Uruguay), Sudan, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of);
(b)
Representatives of observer States: Albania, Cambodia, Djibouti, Ecuador,
Egypt, El Salvador, France, Georgia, Iraq, Israel (by video message), Kenya, Malaysia,
Malta, Montenegro, Morocco, Paraguay, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, United Arab Emirates,
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Holy See (by video message);
(c)
Observers for United Nations entities, specialized agencies and related
organizations: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
(by video message), UNFPA, UN Women;
(d)
Observer for an intergovernmental organization: European Union;
(e)
Observer for the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St. John of
Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta (by video message);
(f)
Observer for a national human rights institution: Commission on Human
Rights of the Philippines (by video message);
(g)
Observers for non-governmental organizations: Alliance Defending Freedom,
China Family Planning Association (by video message), China Society for Human Rights
25
26
27
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.
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