A/HRC/45/2 (c) Observer for an intergovernmental organizations: European Union; (d) Observers for non-governmental organizations: Al-Haq, Law in the Service of Man (also on behalf of Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies) (by video message), China Society for Human Rights Studies (by video message), Conselho Indigenista Missionário (by video message), International Committee for the Indigenous Peoples of the Americas (by video message), International Council Supporting Fair Trial and Human Rights (by video message), International Organization for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, International-Lawyers.Org (by video message), Peace Brigades International Switzerland, Réseau international des droits humains, World Organization Against Torture (by video message). 362. At the same meeting, the Chair of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples answered questions and made her concluding remarks. 363. Also at the same meeting, the representative of Brazil made a statement in exercise of the right of reply. D. Complaint Procedure 364. At the 21st meeting, on 25 September 2020, the Human Rights Council held a closed meeting on the complaint procedure. 365. At the same meeting, the Chair-Rapporteur of the Working Group on Situations, Zbigniew Czech, presented the report of the Working Group on Situations on its twentyfifth session, held in closed meetings from 27 to 31 January 2020. 366. At the 22nd meeting, on 28 September 2020, the Vice-President of the Human Rights Council made a statement on the outcome of the meeting, stating that the Council had examined, in its closed meeting, the report of the Working Group on Situations on its twenty-fifth session under the Complaint Procedure established pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 5/1 of 18 June 2007. The Vice-President added that no case had been referred by the Working Group on Situations to the Council for action at the forty-fifth session. E. General debate on agenda item 5 367. At the 25th meeting, on 29 September 2020, the President of the Human Rights Council updated the Council, pursuant to decision 43/117, on progress in relation to the open consultations with States and relevant stakeholders, aiming to formulate draft methods of work of the Consultative Group of the Human Rights Council, in full compliance with resolutions 5/1 and 16/21. 368. At the 25th and 26th meetings, on 29 September 2020, the Council held a general debate on agenda item 5, during which the following made statements: (a) Representatives of States members of the Human Rights Council: Azerbaijan53 (on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries, with the exception of Ecuador), Germany (on behalf of European Union, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Liechtenstein, Montenegro, North Macedonia, the Republic of Moldova, Serbia and 53 Observer of the Human Rights Council speaking on behalf of member and observer States. 67

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