A/HRC/19/2 138. During the ensuing interactive dialogue, at the 18th and 19th meetings, on 6 March 2012, the following made statements and asked the Chairperson-Rapporteur questions: (a) Representatives of States Members of the Human Rights Council: Argentina75 (on behalf of MERCOSUR and Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Colombia, Chile, Ecuador and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)), Austria, Belgium, China, Cuba, Ecuador, Indonesia, Thailand, United States of America, Uruguay; (b) Representatives of observer States: Algeria, Armenia, Bahrain, Colombia, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Egypt, France, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Japan, Morocco, Nepal, Pakistan, Republic of Korea; (c) Observer for an intergovernmental organization: European Union; (d) Observers for non-governmental organizations: International Association for Democracy in Africa, International Movement against All Forms of Discrimination and Racism. 139. At the 19th meeting, the Chairperson-Rapporteur answered questions and made his concluding remarks. 140. At the 20th meeting, on the same day, statements in exercise of the right of reply were made by the representatives of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, and Japan. 141. At the same meeting, statements in exercise of a second right of reply were made by the representatives of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, and Japan. Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief 142. At the 17th meeting, on 5 March 2012, the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, Heiner Bielefeldt, presented his reports (A/HRC/19/60 and Adds.1–3). 143. At the same meeting, the representative of Paraguay made a statement as a State concerned. 144. At the 18th meeting, on 6 March 2012, the representative of the Republic of Moldova made a statement as a State concerned. 145. During the ensuing interactive dialogue at the 18th and 19th meetings, on 6 March 2012, the following made statements and asked the Special Rapporteur questions: (a) Representatives of States Members of the Human Rights Council: Angola, Austria, Bangladesh, China, Cuba, Czech Republic, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Italy, Kuwait, Mauritania (on behalf of the Group of Arab States), Malaysia, Norway, Pakistan75 (on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation), Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, United States of America; (b) Representatives of the following observer States: Algeria, Armenia, Australia, Belarus, Brazil, Canada, Croatia, Egypt, Georgia, Germany, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Ireland, Luxembourg, Morocco, Netherlands, Slovenia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; 75 156 (c) Observer for an intergovernmental organization: European Union; (d) Observer for the Sovereign Military Order of Malta; Observer of the Human Rights Council speaking on behalf of Member and observer States. GE.13-14768