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).
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