UNITED NATIONS A General Assembly Distr. GENERAL A/HRC/S-8/2 16 January 2009 Original: ENGLISH HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Eighth special session 28 November and 1 December 2008 REPORT OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL ON ITS EIGHTH SPECIAL SESSION Vice-President and Rapporteur: Mr. Elchin Amirbayov (Azerbaijan) GE.09-60091 (E) 230109