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against Torture), Foundation of Japanese Honorary Debts, Human Rights Advocates (also on
behalf of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers), International Commission of
Jurists, International Educational Development, International Islamic Federation of Students
Organizations, International Organization for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial
Discrimination (also on behalf of Arab Lawyers Union and Union of Arab Jurists) and the
International Youth and Student Movement for the United Nations (also on behalf of
International Educational Development).
75. At the same meeting, Mr. Scheinin and Mr. Nowak responded to questions and made their
concluding remarks.
Freedom of religion or belief/Freedom of opinion and expression/Arbitrary detention
76. At the 25th meeting, on 27 March 2007, Ms. Asma Jahangir, Special Rapporteur on
freedom of religion or belief, presented her report (A/HRC/4/21 and Add.1-3). The
representative of Azerbaijan and the observer for the Maldives, made statements, as concerned
countries, on the relevant mission reports.
77. At the same meeting, Mr. Ambeyi Ligabo, Special Rapporteur on the promotion and
protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, presented his report (A/HRC/4/27
and Add.1).
78. At the same meeting, Ms. Leila Zerrougui, the Chairperson-Rapporteur of the Working
Group on Arbitrary Detention, presented the report of the Working Group (A/HRC/4/40 and
Add.1-5). The representative of Ecuador, as well as the observers for Honduras, Nicaragua and
Turkey, made statements, as concerned countries, on the relevant mission reports.
79. During the ensuing interactive dialogue, at the 25th and 26th meetings, on 27 March 2007,
the following delegations made statements and put questions to Ms. Jahangir, Mr. Ligabo and
Ms. Zerrougui:
(a) Representatives of States members of the Council: Australia* (also on behalf of
Canada and New Zealand), Bangladesh, Canada, Cuba, Czech Republic, Djibouti, Finland,
Germany (on behalf of the European Union), India, Indonesia, Morocco, Netherlands,
Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference), Republic of Korea,
Russian Federation and Switzerland;
(b) Observers for the following States: Albania, Angola, Armenia, Australia,
Belarus, Cambodia, Georgia, Italy, Norway, Sudan, United States of America and Uzbekistan;
(c)
Observer for the Order of Malta;
* Observer State of the Council speaking on behalf of a State member and observer States.
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