A/HRC/11/37 IX. A. Racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related forms of intolerance, follow-up to and implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action Interactive dialogue with special procedures 756. At the 25th meeting, on 16 June 2009, the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, Githu Muigai, presented his reports (A/HRC/11/36 and Add.3). 757. At the same meeting, the representatives of Mauritania and the United States of America made statements, as concerned countries. 758. During the ensuing interactive dialogue at the same meeting, the following made statements and asked the Special Rapporteur questions: (a) Representatives of States Members of the Council: Brazil, China, Czech Republic4 (on behalf of the European Union), Egypt (on behalf of the Group of African States), Germany, India, Indonesia, Nigeria, Pakistan (on behalf of the Organization of the Islamic Conference), Qatar, Russian Federation, Senegal, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates4 (on behalf of the Group of Arab States); (b) Representatives of the following observer States: Algeria, Morocco, Sweden, Turkey, United States of America; (c) Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: Arab Commission for Human Rights, Commission to Study the Organization of Peace, European Union of Public Relations, Indian Council of South America, International Human Rights Association of American Minorities. 759. At the same meeting, the Special Rapporteur answered questions and made his concluding remarks. B. General debate on agenda item 9 760. At its 25th meeting, on 16 June 2009, and its 26th meeting, on 17 June 2009, the Council held a general debate on agenda item 9, during which the following made statements: (a) Representatives of States Members of the Council: Azerbaijan, Cuba (on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement), Czech Republic4 (on behalf of the European Union, Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Georgia, Montenegro, the Republic of Moldova, Serbia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey and Ukraine), Nigeria, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Switzerland; (b) America; (c) Representatives of the following observer States: Israel, United States of Observer for Palestine; (d) Observers for the following non-governmental organizations: Amnesty International, Arab Commission for Human Rights, Association for World Education (also on behalf of the World Union for Progressive Judaism), Civicus – World Alliance for Citizen Participation, Interfaith International, International Educational Development, International Humanist and Ethical Union, International Movement against All Forms of Discrimination and Racism, International Youth and Student Movement for the United GE.09-16766 173

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