A/HRC/2/9 page 46 140. During the ensuing discussion, at the same meetings, the following made statements: (a) Representatives of States members of the Council: Algeria (on behalf of the Group of African States), Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, China, Cuba, Ecuador, Finland (on behalf of the European Union, acceding countries - Bulgaria and Romania, candidate countries - Croatia and The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, countries in the process of stabilization and association and potential candidates - Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia, as well as Moldova and Ukraine), and, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference), Peru, the Russian Federation, Senegal, Switzerland and Uruguay; (b) Observers for the following States: Armenia, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Greece, Iran (Islamic Republic of), New Zealand, Portugal, Singapore and Sweden; (c) Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: Action Canada for Population and Development, Action internationale pour la paix et le développement dans la région des Grands lacs, Agir ensemble pour les droits de l’homme, Amnesty International, Centrist Democratic International, Colombian Commission of Jurists (also on behalf of World Organization Against Torture), Franciscans International, Human Rights Watch, Interfaith International, the International Commission of Jurists, the International Human Rights Association of American Minorities, the International Institute of Non-Aligned Studies, the International Islamic Federation of Student Organizations, International Movement Against All Forms of Discrimination and Racism, the International Union of Socialist Youth, Liberal International and World Federation of Trade Unions. 141. Also at the same meetings, statements in exercise of the right of reply were made by the representatives of Algeria, the Czech Republic, Guatemala and Morocco, and the observers for Armenia, Colombia, Cyprus and Turkey. A second statement in exercise of the right of reply was made by the representative of Algeria as well as the representative of Morocco and the observers for Cyprus and Turkey. F. Follow-up to decisions of the Human Rights Council Follow-up to decision 1/107: Incitement to racial and religious hatred and the promotion of tolerance 142. At the 8th meeting, on 21 September 2006, pursuant to Council decision 1/107 of 30 June 2006, Ms. Mehr Khan Williams, the United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, presented the report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (A/HRC/2/6), and Ms. Asma Jahangir, Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief, and Mr. Doudou Diène, Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, presented their joint report (A/HRC/2/3). 143. During the ensuing interactive dialogue, at the 8th meeting, on 21 September 2006, and at the 9th meeting, on 22 September 2006, the following made statements and put questions to Mr. Diène, Ms. Jahangir and Ms. Williams: