A/HRC/45/2 B. Interactive dialogue with the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic 307. At the 15th meeting, on 22 September 2020, the Chair of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic, Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro, presented, pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 43/28, the report of the Commission of Inquiry (A/HRC/45/31) (by video message). 308. At the same meeting, the representative of the Syrian Arab Republic made a statement as the State concerned. 309. During the interactive dialogue, at the 15th and 17th meetings on 23 September, the following made statements and asked the Chair and the members of the Commission of Inquiry questions: (a) Representatives of States members of the Human Rights Council: Armenia, Australia, Bahrain, Brazil, Chile, Germany, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, Qatar, Sweden44 (also on behalf of Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Norway), Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) (by video message); (b) Representatives of observer States: Albania, Belarus, Belgium, China, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Ecuador, Egypt, France, Georgia, Greece, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Ireland, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait (by video message), Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Nicaragua, Romania, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; (c) Observer for the United Nations entities, specialized agencies and related organizations: UN Women; (d) Observer for an intergovernmental organization: European Union; (e) Observers for non-governmental organizations: Association Ma’onah for Human Rights and Immigration, Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (also on behalf of Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression) (by video message), Institute for NGO Research (by video message), International Council Supporting Fair Trial and Human Rights (by video message), Maat for Peace, Development and Human Rights Association (by video message), Next Century Foundation (by video message), Partners For Transparency (by video message), Reporters sans frontières international (by video message), Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression (also on behalf of Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies) (by video message), Union of Arab Jurists, Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (by video message). 310. At the 17th meeting, the Chair of the Commission of Inquiry and members of the Commission of Inquiry, Hanny Megally and Karen Koning Abuzayd, answered questions and made their concluding remarks (by video message). 311. At the same meeting, the representative of Ethiopia made a statement in exercise of the right of reply. 44 56 Observer of the Human Rights Council speaking on behalf of member and observer States.