A/HRC/45/2 VII. Human rights situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories A. General debate on agenda item 7 868. At the 27th meeting, on 30 September 2020, the Syrian Arab Republic and the State of Palestine made statements as the States concerned. 869. At the same meeting, and at the 29th meeting, on 1 October 2020, the Human Rights Council held a general debate on agenda item 7, during which the following made statements: (a) Representatives of States members of the Human Rights Council: Azerbaijan62 (on behalf of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries), Bahrain, Bangladesh, Chile, Indonesia, Kuwait63 (on behalf of the Group of Arab States), Libya, Mauritania, Mexico, Namibia, Nigeria, Pakistan (also on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation), Qatar, Senegal, South Africa64 (on behalf of the Group of African States), Sudan, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) (by video message); (b) Representatives of observer States: Algeria, China, Cuba, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Djibouti, Egypt, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Malaysia (by video message), Maldives, Morocco, Mozambique, Oman, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Timor-Leste, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen; (c) Observer for a national human rights institution: Palestine Independent Commission on Human Rights (by video message); (d) Observers for non-governmental organizations: Africa Culture Internationale, Al Mezan Center for Human Rights (also on behalf of Al-Haq, Law in the Service of Man), Al-Haq, Law in the Service of Man (also on behalf of Al Mezan Center for Human Rights, Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, Human Rights and Democratic Participation Center, International Service for Human Rights, Palestinian Centre for Human Rights and Women’s Centre for Legal Aid and Counselling), Association Ma’onah for Human Rights and Immigration, B’nai B’rith, Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (also on behalf of Al Mezan Center for Human Rights, Al-Haq, Law in the Service of Man, CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation, Conectas Direitos Humanos, International Service for Human Rights and Women’s Centre for Legal Aid and Counselling), Commission of the Churches on International Affairs of the World Council of Churches, Coordinating Board of Jewish Organizations, Defence for Children International, European Union of Jewish Students, Human Rights Information and Training Center, Human Rights Watch, Ingenieurs du Monde, Institut international pour les droits et le développement, International Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists, International Council Supporting Fair Trial and Human Rights, International Organization for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, International Youth and Student Movement for the United Nations, International-Lawyers.Org, Iraqi Development Organization, Khiam Rehabilitation Centre for Victims of Torture, Organization for Defending Victims of Violence, Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (also on behalf of Al Mezan Center for Human Rights, Al-Haq, Law in the Service of Man, Cairo Institute for Human Rights 62 63 64 138 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.