A/HRC/17/2 IV. Human rights situations that require the Council’s attention A. Follow-up to Human Rights Council resolution S-15/1 207. At the 20th meeting, on 9 June 2011, the Chairperson of the international commission of inquiry to investigate all alleged violations of international human rights law in the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Professor Cherif Bassiouni, presented the report of the commission of inquiry (A/HRC/17/44), pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution S15/1. 208. At the same meeting, a representative of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya made a statement as a concerned country. 209. During the ensuing interactive dialogue, at the same meeting, the following made statements and asked questions: (a) Representatives of States Members of the Human Rights Council: Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, China, Cuba, France, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritania, Mexico, Nigeria (on behalf of the Group of African States), Norway, Palestine (on behalf of the Group of Arab States), Qatar, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Uganda, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America; (b) Representatives of observer States: Australia, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Germany, Iraq, Ireland, Lebanon, Morocco, Poland, Portugal, Sudan, Sweden, Turkey, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of); (c) Observer for an intergovernmental organization: European Union; (d) Observers for non-governmental organizations: Amman Center for Human Rights Studies, Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies, Human Rights Watch, Nord-Sud XXI, Reporters without Borders – Reporters sans Frontières. 210. At the same meeting, the Chairperson of the commission of inquiry answered questions and made concluding remarks. 211. At the 23rd meeting, on 10 June 2011, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights presented her report on the situation of human rights in the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (A/HRC/17/45). At the same meeting, on the same day, the Director of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and the former humanitarian coordinator for Libya, and the Director of the Regional Bureau for North Africa and the Middle East of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNCHR) made statements. 212. During the ensuing interactive dialogue, at the same meeting, the following made statements and asked questions: (a) Representatives of States Members of the Human Rights Council: Argentina, France, Jordan, Palestine (on behalf of the Group of Arab States), Spain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America; (b) Observer for an intergovernmental organization: European Union; (c) Observers for non-governmental organizations: Amnesty International, International Educational Development Inc., CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation, Press Emblem Campaign, Rencontre africaine pour la défense des droits de l’homme (also on behalf of the United Towns Agency for North-South Cooperation). 114 GE.12-13630

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