A/HRC/41/2 (a) Representatives of States Members of the Human Rights Council: Australia, Austria (also on behalf of Greece), Chile, China, Cuba, Iceland, Mexico, Peru (also on behalf of Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Mexico and Uruguay), South Africa, Spain, Sweden15 (also on behalf of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania and Norway), Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (also on behalf of Albania, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Cape Verde, Chile, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Ecuador, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Honduras, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Montenegro, the Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Portugal, Serbia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine and Uruguay), Uruguay, Uruguay (also on behalf of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica and Mexico); (b) Representatives of observer States: Albania, Belgium, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Honduras, Ireland, Israel, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia, Switzerland, Thailand, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of); (c) Observer for United Nations entities, specialized agencies and related organizations: UN Women (also on behalf of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)); (d) (e) of Samoa; Observer for an intergovernmental organization: European Union; Observer for a national human rights institutions: Office of the Ombudsman (f) Observers for non-governmental organizations: Asociación HazteOir.org, British Humanist Association, European Region of the International Lesbian and Gay Federation (also on behalf of International Lesbian and Gay Association), Federatie van Nederlandse Verenigingen tot Integratie Van Homoseksualiteit – COC Nederland, Human Rights Council of Australia (also on behalf of Human Rights Law Centre), International Planned Parenthood Federation, Swedish Federation of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Rights (also on behalf of International Lesbian and Gay Association). 94. At the 2nd meeting, on the same day, the Independent Expert answered questions and made his concluding remarks. Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers 95. At the 1st meeting, on 24 June 2019, the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, Diego García-Sayán, presented his report (A/HRC/41/48). 96. During the ensuing interactive dialogue, at the 1st to 2nd meetings, on the same day, the following made statements and asked the Special Rapporteur questions: (a) Representatives of States Members of the Human Rights Council: Angola (on behalf of the Group of African States), Australia, Austria (also on behalf of Greece), China, Hungary, Iraq, Nepal, Peru, Peru (also on behalf of Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Mexico 15 Observer of the Human Rights Council speaking on behalf of Member and observer States. 21

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