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Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers
98. At the 2nd meeting, on 2 June 2008, the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges
and lawyers, Leandro Despouy, presented his reports (A/HRC/8/4 and Add.1-2).
99. At the same meeting, the representative of the Democratic Republic of the Congo made a
statement, as the concerned country.
100. During the ensuing interactive dialogue, at the 3rd and 4th meetings, on 3 June 2008, the
following made statements and asked the Special Rapporteur questions:
(a) Representatives of States members of the Council: Brazil, China, Cuba, Egypt, Italy,
Mexico, Netherlands, Russian Federation, Slovenia (on behalf of the European Union), Uruguay;
(b) Observers for the following States: Argentina, Belgium, Chile, Ecuador, Hungary,
Iraq, Maldives, New Zealand (also on behalf of Australia);
(c) Observers for non-governmental organizations: Amnesty International, Asian Legal
Resource Centre, Comisión Jurídica Para el Autodesarrollo de los Pueblos Originarios Andinos
(CAPAJ), Nord-Sud XXI, Society for Threatened Peoples.
101. At the 4th meeting, on 3 June 2008, the Special Rapporteur answered questions and made
his concluding remarks.
102. At the same meeting, a statement in exercise of the right of reply was made by the
representative of Iraq.
Special Rapporteur on the right to education
103. At the 4th meeting, on 3 June 2008, the Special Rapporteur on the right to education,
Vernor Munoz Villalobos, presented his reports (A/HRC/8/10 and Add.1-4).
104. At the same meeting, the representatives of Morocco and Bosnia and Herzegovina made
statements, as concerned countries.
105. During the ensuing interactive dialogue, at the 4th and 5th meetings, on 3 and 4 June 2008,
the following made statements and asked the Special Rapporteur questions:
(a) Representatives of States members of the Council: Brazil, China, Cuba, Egypt, Italy,
Malaysia, Qatar, Russian Federation, Slovenia (on behalf of the European Union);
(b) Observers for the following States: Chile, Costa Rica, Luxembourg, Portugal,
Sri Lanka, Thailand, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of);
(c) Observer for a national human rights institution: Conseil consultatif des droits de
l’homme du Maroc;
(d) Observers for non-governmental organizations: Union de l’action féminine,
World Vision International (also on behalf of the International Save the Children Alliance).
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